HOUSTON \u2013 Harris County Treasurer Dr. Carla Wyatt was cited after Houston police say she caused a four-vehicle crash on the North Freeway last week, according to a crash report obtained by our Community News Partner Grizzy\u2019s Hood News and KPRC.<\/p>\n
The Sept. 18 crash comes as Wyatt continues to face a pending driving while intoxicated charge in Galveston County stemming from her May arrest in Texas City.<\/p>\n
According to the Texas Peace Officer\u2019s Crash Report, the four-vehicle collision happened shortly after noon in the 6500 block of the North Freeway, north of Tidwell Road.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Wyatt was driving a black 2005 Nissan Xterra northbound in the far-left lane behind another vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of a sudden, just a big jolt,\u201d said Amanda Byford, who was driving the first vehicle that was hit.<\/p>\n
According to the investigator\u2019s narrative, Wyatt \u201cfailed to control speed\u201d and struck the back of that vehicle.<\/p>\n
The impact caused the second driver to move into the adjacent lane, according to the report. Police said Wyatt then continued north and struck the back of a third vehicle, pushing that vehicle into a fourth.<\/p>\n
One of Byford\u2019s passengers, Carrie, said the group was stunned by what happened next.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe someone would hit us that hard and not even stop,\u201d she said. \u201cI mean, it wasn\u2019t even a hesitation. It was a speed up and let me get out of here kind of feeling.\u201d <\/p>\n
The report lists six people involved in the crash and says none were injured.<\/p>\n
Byford said she watched the Xterra hit the other vehicle immediately after striking her cr.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw immediately right after she hits this other vehicle, this Durango,\u201d Byford said. <\/p>\n
Byford said she eventually pulled alongside Wyatt and got out to check on her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said, \u2018Ma\u2019am, can you roll down your window a little bit?\u2019 I said, \u2018Are you OK? Is there something wrong with you?\u2019\u201d Byford recalled.<\/p>\n
According to Byford, Wyatt responded, \u201cNo. What happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
Wyatt was issued a citation for failure to control speed.<\/p>\n
The report also indicates no alcohol or drug specimen was collected from Wyatt. There is no allegation in the crash report that alcohol or impairment contributed to the collision.<\/p>\n
We have reached out to Wyatt and her attorney for comment and will update this article when they get back.<\/p>\n
Wyatt currently facing DWI charge in Galveston County<\/p>\n
The crash happened roughly four months after Wyatt was arrested on a DWI charge in Texas City.<\/p>\n
As KPRC 2 previously reported, a Texas City police officer responded to Highway 3 around 1:30 a.m. on May 9 after receiving a report of a vehicle stopped in the left lane.<\/p>\n
According to the probable cause affidavit obtained by KPRC 2, the officer found Wyatt in the driver\u2019s seat of a running Toyota 4Runner and wrote that she appeared to be asleep.<\/p>\n
When the officer woke Wyatt and asked where she was, the affidavit says Wyatt initially responded that she was \u201cin heaven.<\/a>\u201d She later told the officer she was in Houston and was headed to Galveston for a conference. <\/p>\n The officer wrote that Wyatt initially said she had consumed one glass of wine at home and later said she had two. According to the affidavit, the officer reported smelling alcohol and observing Wyatt swaying and other alleged signs of intoxication.<\/p>\n Wyatt was arrested and charged with DWI. KPRC 2 previously reported<\/a> that she was released on a $3,000 bond. The case remains pending.<\/p>\n Wyatt\u2019s attorney has previously said they looked forward to reviewing the evidence and investigating the basis for the arrest.<\/p>\n Previous DWI case dismissed after pretrial diversion<\/p>\n The Galveston County case is Wyatt\u2019s second DWI case.<\/p>\n KPRC 2 previously obtained records showing Wyatt was arrested for DWI in Houston in December 2023.<\/p>\n According to the HPD report from that case, officers found Wyatt in the driver\u2019s seat of a vehicle stopped in the roadway on Scott Street near Old Spanish Trail. A witness told police Wyatt appeared to be going in and out of consciousness.<\/p>\n