Woman dies in front of her children after being hit by HPD patrol car carrying suspect in northwest Houston, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was pronounced dead Thursday evening in northwest Houston after being hit by a Houston Police Department patrol car as she was getting off a bus with three children, officials said.

The incident occurred around 10pm on Antoine Drive near Golden Forest.

Authorities said a marked HPD unit with two officers was traveling south on Anotoine Street to transport a drug suspect who had been arrested earlier that evening.

At the same time, a woman and her children, an 18-year-old boy and two little girls, were getting off the METRO bus and trying to cross to the other side when the woman apparently dropped her METRO Bus Q card on the street.

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As she leaned down to pick up the package, an HPD patrol car hit her, officials said.

HPD reiterated that the 41-year-old woman was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.

Her children were not injured.

HPD said Houston Fire Department paramedics took her to the hospital in serious condition, where she underwent surgery. In an update Friday morning, HPD confirmed the woman had died.

According to a witness, the sound of the accident could be heard from a distance and shortly afterwards a large crowd gathered at the scene.

Witnesses also noted that the scene was very emotional as several people gathered. The victim’s children could be heard saying, “She’s on the ground” and “God, please.”

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Authorities said the crash would remain under investigation.