Two killed in Harris County wrong-way crash
Two men are dead after fiery, wrong-way crash along busy Interstate 85 in Harris County.
The crash occurred on Interstate 185 near Exit 25 around 11:10 P.M. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Harris County Coroner Joe Weldon confirmed 28-year-old Deante Eugene Couch, the driver of the vehicle heading southbound in the northbound lanes, was pronounced dead on scene. 31-year-old Marcellous “Marcel” Ray Byoune, the driver of the vehicle heading north in the northbound lanes, was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional emergency room, where he was pronounced dead.
When the crash occurred, Couch’s vehicle caught on fire. Both men were from Muscogee County.
Authorities remain investigating the collision.
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