Houston Woman Dies After Truck Runs Red Light

On February 16, 2011, a woman was killed when a driver ran a red light and hit the vehicle she was riding in. Houston police say the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck ran the light at the intersection of Crestmont Street and the South Loop about 3:10 p.m.

Investigators say that the pickup truck hit a Toyota 4Runner which caused the female passenger to be thrown from the vehicle. The 56 year-old passenger was taken to the hospital where it was reported that she died as a result of her injuries.