The Brief
- Police say a suspect drove off with a woman’s vehicle during a disturbance in the Midtown area.
- The suspect allegedly lost control before hitting two other vehicles on Lamar Street.
- The driver of one damaged vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect and the woman were also hurt.
HOUSTON – A suspect is in the hospital with a murder charge after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Downtown Houston overnight, according to police.
Fatal Downtown Houston crash
What we know:
Police say the incident started with a disturbance in Midtown, on Travis Street near Dennis Street. At about 12:45 a.m. Saturday, a woman saw a disturbance and thought her family member was involved, so she got out of her Ford Edge SUV.
Allegedly, someone involved in that disturbance then got into the woman’s vehicle while her 12-year-old son was in the passenger seat. …