Elvia Rodriguez ID’d as Woman Killed in Houston Car Accident at Pershing and Calhoun

Houston, Texas (June 28, 2018) – The woman who was killed Tuesday night in a DUI Car collision that injured her two children in south Houston has been identified as Elvia Rodriguez, 40, of Houston, according to a local news source.
The fatal crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 at the intersection of Pershing and Calhoun.
According to police, Mark Damon Charlot, 33, was driving his black Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Calhoun when he swerved off the road and hit the left side of a blue Mazda 626 that was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection.
Rodriguez, who was the driver of the Mazda, died in the scene. Her children, ages 10 and 16, were transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital with minor injuries.
Charlot attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle, but he was arrested and booked into jail for intoxication manslaughter.
The crash remains under investigation.