A tragic collision has claimed the life of a 58-year-old woman in Houston, triggering a police inquiry into the events leading to the fatal incident. The violent wreck unfolded on Almeda Road around 2:35 p.m. last Friday, according to the Houston Police Department, as obtained by City of Houston News.
The identity of the victim, who suffered fatal injuries in the chaos of the crash, is still being determined, pending the report from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The HPD Vehicular Crimes Division, led by Sergeant F. Briones and Officer X. Zhang, revealed the woman was behind the wheel of her white Infiniti QX56 when her vehicle was abruptly thrust into a maelstrom of metal and momentum.
According to a statement obtained by the City of Houston News, the incident occurred when a white Hyundai Tucson, driven by a 33-year-old, swerved out of her lane for reasons yet to be uncovered and collided with the Infiniti. The impact sent the victim's vehicle spiraling out of control and into the opposing lane, where it was struck again, this time by a white Dodge 3500 pickup.
The aftermath was as swift as it was grim – the driver of the Infiniti was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital only to be pronounced dead, while the Hyundai driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Notably, she was found to not be impaired at the time of the collision. The operator of the Dodge came out of the incident unharmed. As the investigation continues, no charges have been pressed against anyone involved.
