Woman Dies after Hit-and-Run Crash on Westheimer Road in Houston
Woman Dies Eight Days after Houston Pedestrian Accident on Westheimer Road at Blue Willow Drive
Houston, Texas (July 21, 2022) – An elderly woman who was critically injured last week on Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash in Houston has died.
The crash happened at around 8:50 p.m. on July 13 in the 10500 block of Westheimer Road at Blue Willow Drive.
Authorities said the 86-year-old woman was crossing Westheimer Road southbound when she was struck by an eastbound black Dodge Ram pickup truck, which had the green light at the intersection of Blue Willow Drive.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in critical condition. On July 21, her condition deteriorated and she succumbed to her injuries.
The pickup truck driver did not stop to aid the woman and fled the scene.
Authorities are still searching for the hit-and-run suspect.
Anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to call the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072. Those who wish to report anonymously can call at 713-222-TIPS.
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