Erlene Gomez, 91, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on Heights Boulevard at 15th Street in Houston, Texas
Hit-and-run driver kills 91-year-old woman in the Heights
Police say the 91-year old woman, now identified as Erlene Gomez, got off a bus and was walking on 15th when a white Toyota SUV, possibly a Sequoia or 4-Runner, struck her from behind and then possibly ran her over.
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