Driver strikes, kills woman on Veterans Memorial Dr in Houston
HOUSTON, TX – According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, a driver fatally collided with a woman near the Valero gas station at 12038 Veterans Memorial Dr on Sunday.
Issac Daniel Bahena was driving a gray 2021 Ford F150 north on the 12000 block of Veterans Memorial Dr as Lacresie Anne Watson was crossing the street from the Valero gas station.
Police say Watson failed to yield the right of way to Bahena, and Bahena hit her around 10:42 p.m.
First responders pronounced Watson dead at the scene.
Bahena remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.
The HCSO’s Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the incident.
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