[deanmine]

Just after 5:30 a.m. this morning Kevin Golden, 40, a resident of Roman Forest was heading eastbound on SH 105 just past Old 105. It was raining heavy at the time.

As he came down the overpass his truck went into the westbound lanes and into the path of a family of four, Jennifer Clouse, 27, of Cleveland was driving the families 2000 Volkswagen Jetta taking her husband Nathan to work in Conroe. Riding in the back seat with them was their son Jorden, age 6 and their daughter Bailey, age 8.

The Jetta slammed into the passenger door of the 2003 Dodge Ram pickup flipping it upside down, The engine was thrown from the truck.
Another driver who was westbound on 105 did not see the engine in the rain and the dark and slammed into it driving the engine further down the road. His vehicle was heavily damaged but he was not injured. Another vehicle then slammed into one of the wheels that had broken off the pickup.

Seconds later another, what was described as a Dodge pickup slammed into the engine. That driver got out of the vehicle, inspected the damage on his truck and without regard to the people involved in the crash , got in his vehicle and left the scene.
When MCHD arrived on the scene the entire Clouse family in the vehicle were deceased. Golden who was trapped was cut out by Cut and Shoot and Splendora Firefighters. Due to weather conditions a Medical Helicopter was unavailable and Golden was transported in critical condition to Hermann Hospital in Houston.

SH 105 was closed until almost 1 p.m. for the investigation of the crash. Montgomery County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace James Metts said in his ten years of service to East Montgomery County, this was by far the worst he had seen and the most fatalities in a single event.

Judge Metts ordered McNutt Funeral Directors to transport the victims to the Montgomery County Forensic Center. As DPS Troopers from Montgomery County investigated the crash scene with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Vehicular Crimes Unit. A Houston DPS Trooper along with Assistant District Attorney Waren Diepraam were at Hermann Hospital to interview Golden.

DPS does not believe alcohol was a factor in this crash but the weather did play a part.

During the initial stages of the crash many vehicles went around the scene and continued on. DPS would like to talk to any of those drivers who may have seen something.

R.I.P. Jenn Jorden Bailey

[Shakey]

Bad crash.