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Girlfriend jumps out of truck, then boyfriend fatally runs her over, TX cops say
A man accused of driving under the influence swerved off the road during an argument with his girlfriend, then she jumped out, and he fatally ran her over, Texas authorities said.
The boyfriend, identified as 66-year-old Theodore Joseph Condara, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – family violence, driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Condara and his girlfriend were driving home from a bar the evening of June 12 when they got into an argument in Condara's Ford F-150 pickup truck, deputies said in a news release.
Condara swerved off the road and onto a sidewalk in a residential area of Houston, hitting a trash can, according to deputies.
At that point, the woman jumped out of the vehicle, then Condara ran her over, deputies said.
Condara drove around the block before pulling over and heading back on foot to where his girlfriend was injured, according to the sheriff's office.
First responders said they found the woman in critical condition, and she died of her injuries at a hospital.
Condara appeared to be under the influence at the scene and was arrested, according to law enforcement.
