Woman Dies After Being Hit by Car She Fell From

The woman exited a moving vehicle at about 2:20 a.m. on November 8 near the intersection of Katy Hockley Cutoff Road and Saltgrass Trail Way, west of Katy, authorities said. Investigators have not determined how she came to be outside the car; deputies said she may have jumped out.

The driver said he sensed an impact, then stopped and tried to perform CPR. Deputies believe the car struck the woman and that the driver initially left before returning. Emergency responders took her to a hospital, where she died.

The man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Authorities have not released either person’s name. The sheriff’s office said the woman was in her early 30s and the man in his early 40s, and that they may live in the area.

Investigators are seeking surveillance video and continuing to look into what happened inside the vehicle before the woman exited. The road has reopened.