A woman died after jumping from a moving car in the Katy area early Sunday morning, and the man behind the wheel is expected to face a DWI charge after he drove away from the scene and then came back. The crash happened at Saltgrass Trail Way at Katy Hockley Cutoff Road, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
According to KHOU 11, the man and woman were driving on the road when she jumped from the vehicle. He continued driving after she jumped out, but later returned to the scene, where he attempted CPR on her before deputies detained him.
The woman was rushed to a hospital, where she died from her injuries, the station's report states, citing HCSO. Investigators believe she may have been struck by the vehicle after she jumped from it, though that determination has not been finalized.
What Investigators Still Don't Know
Authorities have not publicly identified either the man or the woman involved in the crash. Per the same account, investigators do not know what prompted her to jump from the moving vehicle, nor do they know where the two were coming from or where they were headed.
The man is expected to be charged with DWI in connection with the crash, the article notes. No further details on his detention or the status of charges have been released.
A Grim Pattern on Houston-Area Roads
The Katy incident echoes another case reported by ABC13, in which a man was killed in a hit-and-run on the Gulf Freeway after jumping from a moving vehicle during an argument with his sister. Houston police said that crash happened around 2:30 a.m. and shut down all inbound lanes until 6:45 a.m. Police said a white Chevrolet Camaro struck the man and drove away, and investigators said they still had not found the vehicle.
The Katy incident and the Gulf Freeway case occurred in different locations; both involve a person jumping from a moving vehicle followed by a driver fleeing the scene. No additional information has been released about the Katy case as the investigation continues.
