In a tragic turn of events on Houston’s south side, a woman lost her life in a harrowing incident stemming from an altercation and subsequent chase, that unfolded on 3500 Corder Street near Highway 288. According to Click2Houston, the Houston Police Department (HPD) reported that the fatal clash originated from a dispute between a man and a woman, with the woman fleeing in a gold Toyota sedan and the man in hot pursuit in a white Chevrolet sedan.
The chase culminated when the man, who ran a stop sign according to HPD, careened out of control and crashed into the 43-year-old woman, who was merely standing by her vehicle. The harrowing aftermath was witnessed by neighbors, as mentioned in a statement obtained by KHOU, detailing a neighbor’s account of the victim’s family rushing to apply first aid. The woman, caught in the wreckage, was pinned between the two cars, resulting in the amputation of her leg.
The aftermath of the crash was described as chaotic, with an unrelated 12-year-old child inside the victim’s vehicle witnessing the crash, while the victim’s family tried to provide immediate medical aid. Officers quickly provided tourniquets at the scene, but despite emergency medical services transporting her to the hospital, the woman succumbed to her injuries. The man, reported to have shown signs of intoxication, was initially detained by the officers, prompting an investigation which involved DWI investigators and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office…