Husband killed in crash while fleeing after assaulting wife in southwest Houston, police say

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was killed in a crash in southwest Houston while fleeing from police after allegedly assaulting his wife.

It happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at 7200 Hillcroft Ave.
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According to police, officers initially responded to reports of the man assaulting his wife.

When they got to the scene, they discovered the man, who was identified only as a 51-year-old, had taken off in a gray Honda Accord.

Investigators said he was heading northbound on Hillcroft when he lost control and hit the back of a black Ford F-450 truck down the road.
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The man was sent to Memorial Hermann hospital in the Texas Medical Center where he later died. His wife was also sent to a hospital for injuries during the assault, according to police, but her condition wasn't released.

The driver of the Ford was not injured.



This incident remains under investigation.
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