The Harris County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying a white vehicle that struck and killed a woman walking along FM 1960 Road W in the predawn hours of Halloween and then drove away without stopping. Alburnie Reese died from her injuries roughly 40 minutes after the crash, and more than a week later, the driver still hasn't been identified.
According to HCSOTexas
, the sheriff's office is seeking the driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run that killed Reese near FM 1960 Rd W on October 31. The agency's post asks anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers Houston at 713-222-8477 or HCSO directly at 713-221-6000.
Per details reported by montgomerycountypolicereporter.com, Reese was walking eastbound from a private driveway in the 11500 block of FM 1960 Road W just after midnight on October 31 when a white vehicle of unknown make and model traveling southbound struck her. The vehicle failed to stop and render aid, leaving Reese in the roadway.
Rushed to the Hospital, Pronounced Dead Within the Hour
Reese was transported to HCA North Cypress Hospital by Cy Fair Medic 2, the same report notes, where she was later pronounced deceased from injuries sustained in the crash at 12:41 a.m. The case remains under investigation by the sheriff's Vehicular Crimes Division, according to the same account.
Beyond the description of a white vehicle of unknown make and model, investigators have not released further identifying details about the car or its driver. No arrest or suspect identification has been reported in connection with the crash.
Tips Sought From the Public
HCSO's request for help asks anyone who may have seen the vehicle, or who has any information about the crash, to come forward through Crime Stoppers Houston or the sheriff's office. Investigators have not disclosed whether any leads have emerged since the appeal went out.
