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1 dead, multiple hurt after van flips into ditch on Highway 6 in Sugar Land: Police

Police said five people were in the van at the time of the major crash.

SUGAR LAND, Texas — One person is dead and multiple others were injured in a major crash on Highway 6 Saturday night, according to the Sugar Police Department.

This happened around 7:45 p.m. on the northbound lanes of Highway 6 between U.S. 90 and Imperial Drive. Police said a van carrying five people flipped into a ditch.

One person was killed in the crash and another was flown to an area hospital in critical condition. Three others sustained minor injuries and were driven to a hospital.

Details on what caused the crash are limited, but police told KHOU 11 that the driver lost control of the van before it flipped into the ditch. All lanes of Highway 6 were closed for several hours Saturday night.

The crash remains under investigation.

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