1-Year-Old Baby Hit, Killed by Vehicle on Oak Shadows Drive in Houston
1-Year-Old Baby Girl Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on Oak Shadows Drive near Goldspier Road
Houston, Texas (November 6, 2022) – A 1-year-old girl died after she was struck by a vehicle that was being driven by her mother’s boyfriend in northwest Houston on Saturday, according to a report by the Houston Police Department.
The fatal crash took place in the 4300 block of Oak Shadows Drive near Goldspier Road on Saturday, November 5.
Houston police said the mother’s boyfriend was backing out of the driveway of the home when he accidentally ran over the girl.
The child was transported to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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