The 60-year-old driver died after a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon at one of North Texas’ busiest highway interchanges.
DALLAS, TX — Traffic-camera video shows a sedan going over the side of an elevated ramp at Dallas’ High Five interchange during a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, killing the 60-year-old driver, according to police and local reports.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the driver Wednesday as Juan Hernandez Paez Sr., 60. Dallas police said officers responded at about 4:04 p.m. Nov. 9 to a major crash near North Central Expressway and Midpark Road. A preliminary investigation found that two vehicles were involved. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced one driver dead at the scene.
Texas Department of Transportation camera footage shows a dark-colored sedan traveling on the elevated ramp connecting eastbound Interstate 635 with northbound U.S. Highway 75. The vehicle appears to roll over the side barrier before falling dozens of feet to a grassy area below. The recording provides a clearer view of a crash that initially left authorities with limited information about how the vehicle ended up beneath the interchange.
Police said the second driver remained at the scene. No arrests had been announced as of Wednesday, and investigators have not publicly determined what caused the collision or what led the sedan to leave the elevated roadway. Video appears to show a gray or silver pickup behind the sedan before the car goes over the barrier, but authorities have not publicly confirmed whether that pickup was the other vehicle involved in the crash.
Initial reporting Monday described the vehicle as having left the roadway and entered a ditch near northbound North Central Expressway and Midpark Road. Aerial footage taken after the crash showed a badly damaged vehicle overturned beneath an elevated ramp. At that time, police had not confirmed publicly that the vehicle had fallen from the ramp.
The later release and circulation of the TxDOT camera footage showed the sedan crossing the edge of the elevated roadway and falling to the ground below. Authorities have not released additional details explaining the sequence of events immediately before the vehicle went over the barrier. The investigation remains focused on the two-vehicle collision and the circumstances that caused the sedan to leave the roadway.
The crash disrupted traffic during the Monday afternoon rush. The ramp from LBJ Freeway to northbound U.S. 75 was closed for a period while police, firefighters and other emergency crews worked at the scene. Transportation cameras showed backups around the interchange as the investigation continued.
The High Five is the multilevel interchange where Interstate 635, also known as LBJ Freeway, meets U.S. 75, or North Central Expressway, in north Dallas. Its elevated direct-connection ramps carry vehicles between the two major highways. The complex design means crashes on connecting ramps can affect traffic across several approaches to the interchange.
Authorities have not announced any arrests or publicly assigned responsibility for the crash. Dallas police continued to investigate Wednesday, and no additional findings about what caused the initial collision or why the sedan crossed the ramp barrier had been released.
Author note: Last updated November 11, 2026.