{"id":386989,"date":"2026-07-26T13:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/386989\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:19:19","slug":"investigation-into-fatal-crash-at-3600-south-freeway-city-of-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/386989\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation into Fatal Crash at 3600 South Freeway \u2013 City of Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash in the 3600 block of South Freeway (State Highway 288 South) about 9:30 p.m. on July 23.<\/p>\n

The identities of the deceased females, 16 and 15,\u00a0is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.<\/p>\n

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant E. Fendia and Officer L. Fenoglio reported:<\/p>\n

HPD patrol officers received information about a vehicle involved in a shoplifting traveling in the 5000 block of Westheimer Road. Officers located the vehicle near South Rice Avenue and Westpark Drive and attempted a traffic stop. The driver failed to comply and initiated a pursuit. As the suspect vehicle entered the Interstate 45 interchange, it was involved in a minor crash with another vehicle.<\/p>\n

Four females exited the vehicle and started running westbound across the South Freeway. While in the southbound lanes of\u00a0South Freeway, a white Ford Explorer and black Honda CRV struck two of the females. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced them deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n

The drivers of the Ford and Honda remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.<\/p>\n

Officers took the two other females into custody. Deandra Mercedes Cooke, 30, is charged with misdemeanor evading on foot in Harris County Criminal Court #16. A booking photo of Cooke is attached to this news release.<\/p>\n

The second female suspect, 16,\u00a0was referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation Authorities on a charge of evading on foot. The name and photo of the\u00a0juvenile\u00a0suspect is not releasable.<\/p>\n


Deandra Mercedes Cooke<\/p>\n

SOA\/ECR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07-24-26
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