6 dead in 12-car chain-reaction crash on Gulf Freeway, League City police say

League City Police first posted about the crash on social media at 7:33 a.m. They said multiple vehicles were involved and dense fog may have played a role.

Author: Sammy Turner

Published: 9:43 AM CDT March 15, 2025

Updated: 12:28 PM CDT March 15, 2025

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — A 12-vehicle crash shut down the Gulf Freeway for hours headed south at FM 646 in Galveston County Saturday morning, League City police said.

LCPD first posted about the crash on social media at 7:33 a.m. They said six people were hurt. Four of those people were taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said one driver told them visibility was low due to fog and they crashed into the vehicle in front of them, causing a chain reaction.

Houston TranStar reported that all main lanes and the left and right shoulder of the freeway were blocked.

Police said one of the vehicles was a pest extermination vehicle that leaked insecticide and rodent poison onto the road. A hazmat crew was called to clean up the spill.

The freeway has since reopened.