Wrong-way driver dies in crash, injuring 4 on Galveston's Seawall as New Year starts, police say

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person was killed, and several were injured in a wrong-way crash overnight in Galveston.

The Galveston Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened on Seawall at 42nd Street at about 1 a.m. on New Year's Day.

Investigators said one driver was going westbound in an eastbound lane without any lights on when the collision happened, striking a vehicle carrying a family of four.

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The wrong-way driver died, and all four members of the family who were in the vehicle struck were taken to the UTMB Galveston emergency room.

Galveston PD Public Information Officer Kurt Koopman said two of those transported were reported to be in critical condition.

The Galveston County Medical Examiner was called to the scene. At this time, it is undetermined if alcohol played a role in the accident, pending further investigation.

Several blocks of Seawall Boulevard were closed overnight Wednesday during the investigation. The road has since reopened.