Teen Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident on Gulf Freeway S. in League City, TX
League City, TX — August 8, 2023, a teenager was killed and two were injured following a car accident that happened around 4:35 a.m. along the Gulf Freeway.
Authorities said that the incident happened along the 1100 block of Gulf Freeway S. (I-45) near F.M. 518 at the Galveston County/Harris County line.

According to officials, three teenagers were in a vehicle that was traveling along the service road of the freeway. While traveling, that vehicle somehow lost control and ended up running off-road where it crashed into two poles.
Due to the crash, a 17-year-old in the vehicle succumbed to fatal injuries. An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old were both taken to the hospital, the former in apparently critical condition. There were no other reported injuries. It does not appear any other vehicles were involved in the accident. Right now, additional details are unavailable.
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