Harwin Dr. & Gessner Rd. — Approximate Site of August 2024 Collision
Kimberly Ezike left Harwin Drive with a broken leg, a car shoved over the curb into an electrical pole, and a compensation claim the city later denied. Houston police suspended the officer who hit her for one day. Less than two months after the crash, that same car — listed in city documents as repairable — sold for $10.
ABC13 reported that a TxDOT crash report places the collision on August 26, 2024, on Harwin Drive near Gessner Road. A Houston police officer struck Ezike from behind. She suffered a broken leg and other injuries, and the car was towed to a storage lot contracting with HPD.
Slowed Down, Then Hit
The crash report says Ezike first thought she was being pulled over and slowed down. She then realized the officer was trying to get around her and tried to turn into a parking lot before he hit her. She told ABC13 he hit her very hard, at high speed. An officer at the scene said the car was being towed for the investigation. City documents confirm she did not want it towed.
A One-Day Suspension, Then Immunity
Disciplinary documents obtained by 13 Investigates show Houston police suspended the officer for one day for failing to use caution. Ezike filed with the city’s legal department for the damage to her car and her medical expenses. Records show the department denied the claim…