Woman arrested for intoxication manslaughter after crash that killed passenger, sheriff says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash that killed her passenger Friday morning in northwest Harris County.

Authorities responded at about 2:09 a.m. to the crash on Telge near Cypress North Houston.

Deputies say the woman, who they identified as 26-year-old Arely Razo, was speeding when she hit a curb, lost control of her car and then hit a tree.

Her passenger died at the scene.

Razo was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

According to the sheriff's office, witnesses said that the women were at a nearby bar earlier in the night.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that Razo showed signs of intoxication.

She has been arrested for intoxication manslaughter.