On December 8, 2025, Houston police announced the arrest of Jason Arvin Velasquez, 30, in connection with a fatal crash on December 5 at 7900 Gulf Freeway. Velasquez faces charges including intoxication manslaughter, failure to stop and render aid causing death, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The crash resulted in the death of Jessica Daughtery, 42, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police stated that Velasquez was driving a white Chevrolet Suburban at high speed and rear-ended a black Nissan Altima. Authorities said he then exited his vehicle and took another car at gunpoint. Witnesses reported that Velasquez had been involved in several minor crashes and was driving the wrong way before the incident…