A Houston infant, merely 6 months old, has tragically succumbed to injuries from a car crash that took place at 9100 Westheimer Road nearly a week ago. The collision occurred in the small hours of March 4 around 2:15 a.m., casting a long shadow over the city's road safety record.
Details from the Houston Police Department, which emerged late Monday, sketch a scene of devastation where a white Cherokee Jeep and a grey Volkswagen Jetta violently collided at the intersection. The Jeep was eastbound on Westheimer Road while the Jetta was heading north on Jeanetta Street. Which driver is to blame is still to firmly be determined as they are still investigating to find out who ran the red light, according to authorities.
Inside the stricken Jetta were three passengers: a young woman, a man aged 33, and an infant girl who was critically injured. All three were rushed to local hospitals in the aftermath of the crash. While the adults' conditions are not specified, the infant's situation was grave—a fight for life that ended in heartbreak on Saturday, as confirmed by a notification from the Houston Police Department.
The HPD Vehicular Crimes Division, led by Sergeant T. Fendia and Officer A. Mares, noted in their preliminary findings that "At this time, it is unknown which driver ran the red light. Neither driver showed signs of intoxication." Notably, neither driver was believed to be intoxicated, which only deepens the enigma of why the two paths had to so disastrously intersect.
The investigation remains active, with Houston police urging anyone with information about the incident to come forth.
