Good Samaritan Recounts Deadly I-45 Crash Near Leona

Tragic Head-On Collision

• 💥 A head-on crash occurred on I-45 near Leona, resulting in a fiery collision between two vehicles.
• 💔 Five Houston residents were tragically killed in the incident.
• 🚗 Troopers stated that a southbound driver crossed the median, vaulting over a cable barrier before striking another vehicle.

The Role of a Good Samaritan

• 💡 Mujtaba Quadri, driving with his wife, spotted smoke and pulled over to assist.
• 🤝 Quadri and other bystanders attempted to help those involved in the wreckage.
• ⚠️ They were alerted they had only 30 seconds before the fire became too intense to approach.

Rescue and Aftermath

• 🚑 Quadri managed to help pull the surviving driver, Toriano Fair from Dallas, from his vehicle before it was engulfed in flames.
• 😔 Quadri expressed the devastating feeling of not being able to save everyone involved.
• 🙏 He hopes his actions provide some solace to the victims' families, knowing strangers tried to help.

Victims Identified

• 👥 The five victims from Houston were identified as Hermenildo Melendez, Veronica Serda, Veronica Denise Serda, Rebecca Serda, and Daniela Serda.