WrongWay Archives

Houston Chase Ends in Tragedy: Suspect Facing Murder Charges After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash

Houston, TX — A high-speed pursuit involving multiple police departments led to a tragic incident late Wednesday night when a man, now charged with murder, struck an innocent motorist while driving the wrong way on a freeway feeder road. The suspect, identified as Sebastian Sanchez, was allegedly piloting a stolen vehicle during the chase initiated by the Humble Police Department. The sequence of events began to unfold when authorities from Humble sought assistance from the …

Guilty Plea Entered in Tragic Wrong-Way Collision Claiming Lives of Three University Students

Phoenix, AZ — In a tragic turn of events, a man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder following a harrowing crash that claimed the lives of three students from Grand Canyon University last February. The accident, caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 17 in Phoenix, has reverberated throughout the community, sparking conversations about road safety and preventive measures. Authorities identified the driver as 60-year-old Henry Lawrence Ward, who entered his guilty plea earlier this …

Peoria Man Indicted for Murder in Connection to Wrong-Way Crash that Killed Woman in Apache Junction

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. – A Peoria man has been indicted for murder by a grand jury in connection to a wrong-way crash that left a woman dead and her young daughter injured in Apache Junction. The crash occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 in Apache Junction, when multiple 911 calls reported a truck driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of the U.S. 60 near Mountain View Road. Shortly after, the truck crashed into …

Wrong-Way Driver Charged with Murder After Fatal Head-On Crash on Michigan Freeway

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – A suspected wrong-way driver in Michigan is facing murder and other charges after a tragic head-on collision resulting in the deaths of a couple, leaving behind their six children. Noriko Ernst, a pianist at Our Lady Sorrow Catholic Church in Farmington, where the couple attended mass every Sunday, was devastated by the loss of 43-year-old Jen and 45-year-old Ryan Ambrosio. The couple was returning from a date night when they were involved …