Mom of 4 standing in her own driveway fatally struck by man who was chasing his girlfriend in his car after a fight: Police

A car crash that killed a Texas pistillate successful her ain driveway is being investigated by authorities.

Xochitl Santos, 43, was lasting adjacent to her Toyota Sienna successful the driveway of her location successful Houston, Texas, connected the day of Dec. 23 erstwhile a antheral driving a Chevy Cobalt mislaid power of his conveyance and deed her, pinning her betwixt his car and hers. According to the Houston Police Department, the collision caused the amputation of 1 of Santos' legs astatine the scene, and her different limb was besides nearly severed. Santos was rushed to the infirmary aft her household members rendered assistance to her successful her driveway.

The mother of 4 was pronounced dormant astatine the hospital.

Police told section Fox affiliate KRIV that a 34-year-old antheral was detained astatine the scene, but was aboriginal released from custody. He allegedly showed signs of intoxication and was speeding done the residential neighborhood. Charges person not yet been filed successful transportation with the fatal collision, but constabulary said the probe was ongoing.

Local ABC affiliate KTRK obtained surveillance video from a adjacent concern that captured the clang erstwhile it happened astir 4:30 p.m. connected Dec. 23. The video besides showed the suspect's Cobalt allegedly speeding down the thoroughfare and pursuing different golden Toyota sedan.

Investigators told KTRK that the fishy had been arguing with his woman astatine an flat analyzable a fewer blocks distant from Santos' home. The girlfriend, reportedly the operator of the golden sedan, drove distant from the complex, and the fishy allegedly chased aft her successful his Cobalt. Police said that erstwhile the fishy sped up to get to the golden sedan, helium mislaid power of his conveyance and struck Santos.

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KTRK reported that witnesses told constabulary they heard a antheral and a pistillate arguing astatine the flat analyzable successful the clip starring up to the crash. Residents of that analyzable told KTRK that the mates were erstwhile residents who were visiting friends who inactive lived there. The mates reportedly got into an statement astatine the gathering.

Houston Police Department Lt. Larry Crowson told section NBC affiliate KPRC, "Obviously helium was driving astatine a precocious complaint of velocity down a residential street, truthful helium could beryllium charged with manslaughter, negligent homicide oregon thing similar that depending connected what the [district attorney] comes up with, adjacent if he's not intoxicated."

Police said the probe was ongoing. The fishy has not been named oregon charged with immoderate crimes.