Woman dead due to falling out of car window after argument with driver in north Houston
HOUSTON - A 25-year-old woman is dead after a supposed drunken argument while traveling along the freeway in north Houston, officials say.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of North Freeway near Calvacade Street.
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Police say the driver, Jorge Velasquez Torres, 23, is charged with driving while intoxicated.
Jorge Velasquez Torres (Photo: Houston Police Department)
According to police, Torres said he and a female friend had met up and were drinking at a bar, and he later started driving her home.
Police say Torres reported that as he was driving, the woman got angry with him and attempted to get out of the moving vehicle.
According to police, the man said as the woman started to climb out of a window, he tried to grab her but wasn't able to get a grip on her.
The woman ended up falling out of the vehicle as it was in motion, and she landed on the main lanes, police say. She wasn't hit by any cars, officials say.
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Police say the man pulled over and was cooperating with authorities on the scene.
According to HPD, he was found to be intoxicated and was charged.