Investigators said 76-year-old Jackie Abbott of Channelview was driving down Shields Road in a Ford Explorer when she lost control early Monday morning.
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Deputies said the SUV got stuck in some mud on the side of the road, and apparently Abbott was trying to get out of a ditch when it caught fire.
Crews rushed to the scene, but it was already too late.
Abbott's daughter, Ann Brown, said Abbott was an amazing person, who was a public servant. She was devoted to her church, serving others, and often wore a necklace with a wooden cross as a symbol of her faith.
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"I just believe more so than wearing a cross, she demonstrated her faith every day," said Brown.
Abbott leaves behind three children, as well as grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A legacy of good-will, of serving others, and a sense of community and giving back.
Brown said Abbott leaves behind a legacy of so much more. A legacy of good-will, of serving others, and a sense of community and giving back, as Abbott's daughter put it, it's an inheritance you can't buy.
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Driver stuck in mud dies in car fire
"She was a very generous and very outgoing person who was concerned about her community," said Brown.
Police have not determined what caused her to crash or lose control.
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