{"id":477268,"date":"2026-10-26T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477268\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:42:09","slug":"unidentified-driver-crashes-and-leaves-passenger-for-dead-on-north-freeway-hcso-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477268\/","title":{"rendered":"Unidentified driver crashes and leaves passenger for dead on North Freeway, HCSO deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are looking for a driver who crashed on the North Freeway and abandoned their passenger, who later died, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the unidentified driver was driving a black 2026 Hyundai Elantra northbound in the 19900 block of North Interstate Highway 45 at about 12:30 a.m., with Carlexia Shields in the front right passenger seat.<\/p>\n

Deputies said a witness reported that 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.<\/p>\n

The driver did not stay at the scene to help Shields and fled the scene on foot, deputies said.<\/p>\n

An ambulance took Shields to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, HCSO said.<\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.<\/p>\n

An investigation is ongoing with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division.<\/p>\n

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