An 88-year-old woman died after she was struck by two westbound vehicles in a late-night hit-and-run on the 7800 block of Westheimer Road around 10:55 p.m. Thursday, according to police. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead on Saturday. One driver stayed behind, but a second vehicle, described only as dark or black, kept going and has not yet been found as investigators work to track down the fleeing motorist.
According to the Houston Police Department, HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant V. Vo, Officer C. Ballard and Midwest Patrol Division officers reported that the first vehicle was a gray Hyundai Sonata that remained at the scene, while the second vehicle kept driving. The case is recorded under Incident No. 090596926-Z. Anyone with information is urged to contact the HPD Hit-and-Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.
Westheimer's Safety Record
The block where the woman was hit sits on a stretch of Westheimer that is part of the city's Vision Zero High Injury Network, a relatively small share of streets that see an outsized number of serious crashes and have been prioritized for safety improvements. As detailed in the Houston Vision Zero Action Plan, nearly 60% of traffic deaths and severe injuries in Houston occur on roughly 6% of city streets. State crash data show Houston had about 300 traffic deaths in 2025, with pedestrians making up a significant share of those victims, according to Axios, a pattern local advocates say highlights the risks along multi-lane corridors like Westheimer.
Legal Consequences
In Texas, leaving the scene of a deadly crash is not just callous, it is a crime. Under Texas Transportation Code Section 550.021, failing to stop and render aid after a collision that results in a death is a second-degree felony. If the driver who left is identified, prosecutors can pursue prison time and financial penalties.
How To Help
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area that night, or who has dash-cam or security camera footage from around the time of the crash, to contact the HPD Hit-and-Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS; HPD's media relations line is 713-308-3280. Detectives say that even a small clue, such as part of a license plate number, a direction of travel or a timestamped video clip, could help them identify the black vehicle that took off, the Houston Police Department says.
