March 11, 2021 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a fatal crash at 5400 Katy Freeway (West Interstate Highway 10) about 1:40 a.m. today (March 11).

The suspect, Luis Guzman (H/m, 32), is charged with felony driving while intoxicated (3rd offense) and failure to stop and render aid in the 180th State District Court.  A booking photo of Guzman is attached to this news release.

The female victim, 20, was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Her identity and cause of death are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant J. Benavidez and Officer G. Anderson reported:

An HPD DWI Task Force officer observed the victim lying on the roadway at the above address.  It is believed she was the passenger of a black Chevrolet pickup truck whose driver (Guzman) had pulled onto the right shoulder of the westbound lanes of the freeway.  Investigators believe there was an altercation between the driver and the victim and she was either struck by the pickup truck or was pushed out of the moving vehicle. 

While on the scene, the possible driver of the pickup truck returned.  The male, Guzman, showed signs of intoxication and was arrested at the scene.  Additional charges are possible, pending results of an autopsy.

Luis Guzman



KJS/JFC  3-11-21
Inc. #032450321-S