Video captures chain reaction crash that killed a father in front of his son in southeast Houston

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Video captures chain reaction crash that killed a father in front of his son in southeast Houston
A man was killed during a massive crash over the weekend when several cars were hit at a stoplight on South Sam Houston Parkway East at Sabo Road.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department released a video of an 18-wheeler believed to be at the center of a multivehicle crash over the weekend.

HPD said officers are continuing to investigate the crash that left one man dead and injured a woman and a 9-year-old.

The crash happened at 11400 South Sam Houston Parkway East at Sabo Road at about 7:10 p.m. on Friday.

"My heart was pounding out of my chest; he was just sitting there," witness Sabrina Campuzano said.

Sabrina Campuzano said she ran towards the crash after hearing a loud boom from inside the Shell gas station.

"My heart sank because my kids were outside," Campuzano said.

HPD said that all the vehicles were waiting at a red light when an 18-wheeler is believed to have hit one of the cars, then continued to hit the remaining five others and did not stop.

On Monday, HPD released a video showing the suspected vehicle but described it only as a white 18-wheeler tractor-trailer truck.

However, video obtained by Eyewitness News shows what appears to be another vehicle responsible for the crash and the 18-wheeler just getting caught in the crossfire.

Officers confirmed that 44-year-old Francisco Medillin was dead in a Chevy Cavalier; a woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and a 9-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"I leaned in and tried to check his pulse, and there was nothing, and I felt so bad for the boy, so I just stayed with him," Campuzano said.

Medillin's family said they've gotten little to no useful information from HPD and have been working with ABC13 and witnesses to figure out what really happened.

"They deserve justice because, from what I understand, he was a really nice guy, and he was just picking up his son for the weekend," Campuzano said.

Anyone with information on the crash is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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