Deputies seek driver who crashed, abandoned dying passenger on I-45
A driver operating a black 2026 Hyundai Elantra crashed into a tree on the North Freeway near the 19900 block of North Interstate Highway 45 at about 12:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026, then fled on foot. The passenger, Carlexia Shields, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.
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- When it happened
- about 12:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026
- Where
- North Freeway, 19900 block of North Interstate Highway 45, Harris County
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 26, 2026 at 10:42 am
- Reported by
- 1 outlet so far (not yet confirmed)
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
- Carlexia Shields · passenger who died[1]
The facts
- A driver operating a black 2026 Hyundai Elantra was driving northbound in the 19900 block of North Interstate Highway 45 at about 12:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026, with Carlexia Shields as a front right passenger.[1]
- The Hyundai Elantra drove off the road into a grass median on the east side of the roadway before striking a tree with the front right part of the car.[1]
- The driver did not stay at the scene and fled on foot.[1]
- Carlexia Shields was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.[1]
- No other vehicles were involved in the crash.[1]
- The Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.[1]
Sources
- News Center Deputies looking for driver who crashed and left passenger for dead on North Freeway, HCSO says ABC13 Houston · Oct 26, 2026
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