A 35-year-old woman was killed early Thursday after a pickup truck hit her as she crossed West Little York Road in northwest Houston, according to authorities. The crash happened around 4:40 a.m., and Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Police said a gray GMC Sierra was heading west on West Little York when it struck the pedestrian. The male driver was questioned at the scene and released after officers reported finding no obvious signs of impairment.
As reported by MyTexasDaily, Houston police identified the victim as a 35-year-old woman, with her name being withheld until the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences can notify her family. Investigators told the outlet that the woman was crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk when the truck hit her. The case has been assigned to HPD’s Vehicular Crimes Division, and officers are canvassing the area for witnesses and any available surveillance footage. Police said the driver remained at the scene, was questioned, and then released after they found no obvious signs of impairment.
Where It Happened
West Little York has been the site of other deadly collisions and remains a focus of ongoing safety work, according to city records. The City of Houston’s planning documents flag discontinuous sidewalks and outline proposed pedestrian upgrades along the West Little York corridor, a pattern that local advocates say puts people on foot at greater risk. For more detail, see the City of Houston planning report and coverage of an earlier hit-and-run crash on the same roadway. Residents and transportation advocates have repeatedly pushed for more crosswalks, continuous sidewalks and better lighting along the corridor.
How To Help Investigators
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has dash-cam or surveillance footage that could help, is asked to contact the Houston Police Department’s Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Per a recent Houston Police Department news release, the Office of Community Affairs can be reached at 713-308-3200 for media inquiries. Investigators are urging nearby businesses and drivers to review their cameras and share any video that might show what happened before or during the collision.
