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Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Driver hits big puddle, then hydroplanes into tree and dies, Texas cops say
A Texas man is dead after his vehicle hydroplaned off road and into a tree, according to police. The fatal crash happened near Katy, a Houston suburb, at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, the Harris County Sheriff's Office told KPRC. Deputies say the driver of a Dodge Challenger was exiting the Katy Freeway when they drove into a puddle, lost control and swerved into a tree, KRIV reported. The man died in the crash while a female passenger was taken to a hospital in stable condition, deputies told the station. A thunderstorm had hit the Houston area, according to the National Weather Service, which reported heavy rain and foggy conditions. When driving on wet roads, don't try to overcorrect when steering, officials warned, KTRK reported. 'Watch your speed. Make sure you're looking ahead of your vehicle. If you hit a body of water, don't steer. Just keep driving straight through it. Keep on gas, and you'll be OK,' Sgt. B. Bondurant told the outlet. Katy is a roughly 30-mile drive west from downtown Houston.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Grandma Says Her Daughter Spent 2 Hours Waiting for Help for a Flat Tire. Then Crash Killed Her 3-Year-Old
A family is speaking out after a 3-year-old girl was killed in a crash, which left her mom, ShaVohn White, and 5-year-old sister critically injured According to ShaVohn's grandmother, her daughter spent two hours waiting for help with a flat tire before her car was hit by a driver By the time police arrived at the scene, both cars were engulfed in flamesA grieving family is opening up after a 3-year-old girl was killed and her mother and 5-year-old sister were severely injured due to a Mother's Day crash in Texas. Shundrell White Brady, the mother of the injured driver, said that having seen footage of the crash's aftermath, she was horrified by what her daughter's car looked like. 'That video doesn't give me the assumption that anybody would have made it out," she told FOX affiliate KRIV. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, in the northbound lanes of I-45, according to a press release from the Conroe Police Department. Police said the 26-year-old mother, identified by family as ShaVohn White, and her two daughters, Chloe, 5, and Camiria, 3, were inside a Toyota Camry parked on the shoulder due to a blown tire. That's when a Honda Civic traveling in the HOV lane veered and struck the back of the family's car. Both cars were engulfed in flames when police arrived. The mother and her 5-year-old daughter were pulled from the wreckage by first responders and taken to a local hospital with 'severe burns and injuries,' police said. As for the 3-year-old girl, she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, the driver, 55-year-old Donald Carson, also suffered injuries that led him to being transported to the hospital. He was booked at the Montgomery County Jail the next day, according to jail records. It is unclear if he has retained an attorney. Carson, who has a previous DWI, was charged with intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and two counts of intoxication assault, both third-degree felonies, Sergeant David Dickenson of the Conroe Police Department tells PEOPLE. The grieving grandmother said that her daughter spent two hours on the side of the road, "waiting for someone to come and get her" because she had a flat tire, according to ABC station KTRK-TV. "There was constant communication between her and one of her siblings and someone who was trying to get her," she added. Dickenson tells PEOPLE that, as of Wednesday, May 14, 'the mom and five-year-old daughter are still listed as critical but stable.' A GoFundMe has been created to support the family, which also includes ShaVohn's son Chance Fullilove, who was not in the car at the time of the crash. A vigil is planned for Tuesday, May 13. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. ShaVohn's sister told KRIV how difficult it was to see her injured sister and niece while also navigating the family's loss. 'It's hard,' she told the outlet. 'Something I didn't even think I'd be going through.' 'You have a life gone too soon that was never able to fulfill her purpose,' added another family member. 'She could have been the next president, the next mayor or anything, but that's something that we will never ever know.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mother and her toddler daughter drown after crash leaves car submerged in river
A greater Houston area mother and toddler died after the mother suffered a medical emergency, and her SUV was submerged in a river with her children inside. A Good Samaritan witnessed the incident and was instrumental in saving two children involved, according to reports by local outlets KHOU and KRIV. The man was in Harris County and reported seeing a 2020 Kia Telluriode submerged in a branch of the San Jacinto River just fater 4:40 p.m. on April 25, said authorities and Major Cedrick Collier of the Harris County Sheriff's Office at a press conference. The witness also reported seeing two children on top of the SUV. He then dove into the water and saved the children. Collier said authorities later found out that a mother, 39-year-old Crystal Hall Njepu, and her 1-year-old daughter, Annah, were still in the vehicle. Harris County divers recovered the bodies of the mother and daughter from the water, which is about six or seven feet deep. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. 'The car was completely submerged,' Collier said. 'The 1-year-old was still found restrained in a car seat in the back seat, near the rear passenger door.' According to Collier, from the sheriff's office, Crystal Hall Njepu and the children were in the vehicle traveling westbound on Market Street when the car drifted into the north side of the roadway. 'She actually intentionally pulled off the roadway,' Collier said. 'That's for certain.' Authorities added that there was a nearby camera in the area that captured the vehicle moving and then stopping repeatedly. Hall Njepu likely suffered a "medical emergency," causing her to drive off the road and onto gravel on the south side of the road. "The vehicle came to an abrupt stop for approximately 1 minute," the sheriff's office told USA TODAY on April 29. "Moments later the vehicle accelerated forward into the grassy area and into the water. The vehicle began to sink at a rapid rate and was also taken by the current under the bridge." More news: A firefighter paramedic was fatally stabbed in an ambulance. A patient is being charged. The man who saved the children, told television station KHOU that he immediately jumped in to help the family once he realized what was happening. He was on his way home from work that day and had a rope in his truck, he told the station in Spanish. He tied the rope around his waist and had a second man hold onto it while he dove into the water. He couldn't get the car's doors open but he could hear the children inside yelling for help, he said. The children, a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old, were in the front passenger seat and the back left passenger seat of the SUV. Another bystander threw him a baseball bat, allowing him to break a rear window and free the children. He added that the oldest child, a 7-year-old, could swim a bit. "I thank God we were able to save two kids,' he said. 'There's sadness in the heart because two lives were lost and we couldn't get it done." The children are 'in good condition,' said Collier, from the sheriff's office. Family members will be caring for them. The Harris County Sheriff's Office's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating. Hall Njepu's older brother, Lawrence Hall, said in a statement to USA TODAY on April 29 that they have suffered a 'terrible situation' in losing the mother and daughter. 'Annah was a happy and very smart baby,' Hall said, adding that Annah was able to use sign language at the young age of 1. 'Not because she had disabilities but because she was smart and one of the daycares that she attended had some very innovative and forward thinking staff.' Her mother was a smart college graduate who had 'exceptional knowledge of business and finance.' 'She is forever my baby sister and she and Annah are greatly missed,' he said. Loved ones have started a GoFundMe to support memorial services and Njepu's remaining children. As of April 29, they have raised over $12,000 of the fundraiser's $15,000 goal. His family is trying to understand what happened and why, but the family is relying on their faith, he said. The family also thanked the man who saved two children once the vehicle went into the water. "There are no words to express how grateful we are that he responded to the call of God … and helped to save our other two babies. We love him and hope to meet him soon.' Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mother, toddler drown after car crashes into San Jacinto River
USA Today
29-04-2025
- USA Today
Mother and her toddler daughter drown after crash leaves car submerged in river
Mother and her toddler daughter drown after crash leaves car submerged in river A greater Houston area mother and toddler died after the mother suffered a medical emergency, and her SUV was submerged in a river with her children inside. A Good Samaritan witnessed the incident and was instrumental in saving two children involved, according to reports by local outlets KHOU and KRIV. The man was in Harris County and reported seeing a 2020 Kia Telluriode submerged in a branch of the San Jacinto River just fater 4:40 p.m. on April 25, said authorities and Major Cedrick Collier of the Harris County Sheriff's Office at a press conference. The witness also reported seeing two children on top of the SUV. He then dove into the water and saved the children. Collier said authorities later found out that a mother, 39-year-old Crystal Hall Njepu, and her 1-year-old daughter, Annah, were still in the vehicle. Harris County divers recovered the bodies of the mother and daughter from the water, which is about six or seven feet deep. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. 'The car was completely submerged,' Collier said. 'The 1-year-old was still found restrained in a car seat in the back seat, near the rear passenger door.' Mom may have suffered a 'medical emergency' According to Collier, from the sheriff's office, Crystal Hall Njepu and the children were in the vehicle traveling westbound on Market Street when the car drifted into the north side of the roadway. 'She actually intentionally pulled off the roadway,' Collier said. 'That's for certain.' Authorities added that there was a nearby camera in the area that captured the vehicle moving and then stopping repeatedly. Hall Njepu likely suffered a "medical emergency," causing her to drive off the road and onto gravel on the south side of the road. "The vehicle came to an abrupt stop for approximately 1 minute," the sheriff's office told USA TODAY on April 29. "Moments later the vehicle accelerated forward into the grassy area and into the water. The vehicle began to sink at a rapid rate and was also taken by the current under the bridge." More news: A firefighter paramedic was fatally stabbed in an ambulance. A patient is being charged. Multiple bystanders helped save 2 other children The man who saved the children, told television station KHOU that he immediately jumped in to help the family once he realized what was happening. He was on his way home from work that day and had a rope in his truck, he told the station in Spanish. He tied the rope around his waist and had a second man hold onto it while he dove into the water. He couldn't get the car's doors open but he could hear the children inside yelling for help, he said. The children, a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old, were in the front passenger seat and the back left passenger seat of the SUV. Another bystander threw him a baseball bat, allowing him to break a rear window and free the children. He added that the oldest child, a 7-year-old, could swim a bit. "I thank God we were able to save two kids,' he said. 'There's sadness in the heart because two lives were lost and we couldn't get it done." The children are 'in good condition,' said Collier, from the sheriff's office. Family members will be caring for them. The Harris County Sheriff's Office's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating. 'She is forever my baby sister': Family mourns death of mother and her 'happy and very smart' baby Hall Njepu's older brother, Lawrence Hall, said in a statement to USA TODAY on April 29 that they have suffered a 'terrible situation' in losing the mother and daughter. 'Annah was a happy and very smart baby,' Hall said, adding that Annah was able to use sign language at the young age of 1. 'Not because she had disabilities but because she was smart and one of the daycares that she attended had some very innovative and forward thinking staff.' Her mother was a smart college graduate who had 'exceptional knowledge of business and finance.' 'She is forever my baby sister and she and Annah are greatly missed,' he said. Loved ones have started a GoFundMe to support memorial services and Njepu's remaining children. As of April 29, they have raised over $12,000 of the fundraiser's $15,000 goal. His family is trying to understand what happened and why, but the family is relying on their faith, he said. The family also thanked the man who saved two children once the vehicle went into the water. "There are no words to express how grateful we are that he responded to the call of God … and helped to save our other two babies. We love him and hope to meet him soon.' Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
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Miami Herald
27-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Mom and 1-year-old daughter die after car goes into Texas river, cops say
A woman and her 1-year-old daughter died after Texas officials said she suffered a possible medical emergency and drove her vehicle into a river. Around 4:45 p.m. April 25, 39-year-old Crystal Njepu was driving a 2020 Kia Telluride in Channelview, according to a news release from the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Njepu was in the vehicle with her three children, 1, 5 and 7 years old, officials said at a news conference streamed by KRIV. Officials believe at some point Njepu suffered a medical emergency and pulled her vehicle over on the side of the road. Nearby surveillance video showed the car stop and start multiple times, and the kids were seen making some gestures indicating their mom was in distress, officials said. 'Moments later the vehicle accelerated forward into the grassy area and into the water. The vehicle began to sink in a rapid rate and also was taken by the current under the bridge,' officials said in the release. A witness saw two kids on top of the vehicle and jumped into the San Jacinto River and rescued them, officials said. 'Had that bystander not intervened, this could have had a different spin,' officials said. 'All four could have died.' However, Njepu and her 1-year-old child were still in the car, according to authorities. Dive teams pulled her and the toddler out of the river, but both were dead at the scene, officials said. Channelview is about a 20-mile drive east of Houston.
