Investigators Reverse Stance on Cause of Fatal Causeway Crash

Intoxicated wrong-way driver charged in crash that killed nursing student in Galveston, GCSO says

An alleged wrong-way driver was charged with intoxication manslaughter in a crash that killed 23-year-old nursing student Neil Abad, officials said.

Investigators reverse stance on cause of fatal causeway crash

Investigators on Monday cleared Neil Abad, a 23-year-old nursing student, named as the wrong-way driver who caused a deadly Sept. 22 crash on Interstate 45 near the Galveston causeway.

Wrong-Way Driver Charged in Crash That Killed UTMB Nursing Student

GALVESTON, TX – A months-long investigation into a deadly wrong-way crash on Broadway has led to the arrest of the driver accused of causing the collision that killed 23-year-old Neil Abad, a UTMB Galveston nursing student. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team responded to the scene on September 22, 2025, after Abad’s 2009 Honda Fit was struck head-on by a 2019 Honda CR-V traveling the wrong direction. Investigators say the driver of…