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Two Separate Hit-and-Run Crashes Kill Women in Houston and Tamaulipas

Investigators are turning to surveillance footage alongside public tip lines to identify the drivers.

Overview

  • In Houston, surveillance video shows two women fighting in the street on Cullen Boulevard around 3 a.m. on Oct. 22 before a passing car fatally struck them and drove off.
  • Houston police described the victims as approximately 30 and 50 years old and asked the community for information to help find the hit-and-run driver and vehicle.
  • In Tamaulipas, two women aged 51 and 61 who went out to exercise were killed around 6 a.m. on Oct. 24 on Federal Highway 81 near the Ejido El Forlón outside Ciudad Victoria.
  • The Tamaulipas Attorney General’s Office opened a negligent homicide investigation and is reviewing nearby security cameras to identify the vehicle involved.
  • Forensic procedures prompted a partial highway closure in Tamaulipas, and authorities issued safety guidance for people exercising near roadways.