CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- An off-duty Montgomery County firefighter was arrested on Thursday evening following a 4-vehicle crash that sent multiple people to the hospital, Conroe police said.

According to the Conroe Police Department, officers responded to a major crash at the intersection of Avenue M Extension and Cedar Way Street at about 7:40 p.m. Investigators said that a Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on Avenue M Extension and stopped before trying to turn onto Cedar Way.

At that time, a Chevrolet Tahoe also traveling eastbound failed to control its speed and veered into oncoming traffic, police said.