Michael Uppencamp Killed in Multi-Car Accident on I-45 in Houston, TX
Houston, TX — July 25, 2024, Michael Uppencamp was killed following a multi-car accident that happened along northbound lanes of the North Freeway.
According to information from Harris County officials, the incident took place in the 8300 block of the North Freeway.
Investigators said that there was an initial crash involving a Dodge van, a Toyota Highlander (reportedly driven by Michael Andrew Uppencamp), and a Toyota Sequoia. This left the vehicles stopped along lanes of travel. There, a Ford Explorer reportedly crashed into the Sequoia, pinning Uppencamp between two of the stopped vehicles. After this, a Chevy Malibu and a Chevy Silverado crashed, as well.
Due to the collisions, Michael Uppencamp was killed. It's unclear at this time if anyone else was hurt. Authorities did not confirm any other details about the accident.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Generally speaking, a significant factor in accidents like this is going to be visibility. If accident reconstructionists find that the stopped vehicles were avoidable, it would raise questions as to why the other drivers who hit the vehicles failed to avoid them. Otherwise, if it's found a reasonable driver wouldn't have avoided the collision, it's possible this was all just an unavoidable accident. Knowing for certain is going to take a lot more evidence than is currently available in the public reports.
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