Crisanta Retana Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45)

Houston, Texas (December 31, 2020) – The woman who was critically injured in a pedestrian accident on September 12 in Houston has died, according to police.

Crisanta Retana, 51, died on Sunday, December 27.

The accident happened around 8:25 a.m., in the 4300 block of North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45) service road.

Police said Retana was standing next to the front passenger door of a parked white Ford F-150 work truck when a northbound black Chevrolet Suburban struck her and the Ford.

The Chevrolet driver, a 29-year-old man, told police he panicked and thought Retana was going to step into the roadway. He veered to the left, drove up on a curb, and struck the Ford and Retana. He was questioned and released.

Retana was taken to a local hospital, where she died on December 27.

The police are investigating the crash.

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