A woman was killed while riding a bicycle in southwest Houston when she was hit by a car. The driver of the car involved fled the scene without stopping to help.
On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at approximately 4:29 a.m., Ashley Mae Nelson, 37, was riding her bicycle across State Highway 6 South at the intersection of Empanada Drive. She was traveling from east to west when the incident occurred.
Recommended Videos
Wesley Adam Johnson, 33, Ashley’s husband, was riding directly behind her.
At the same time, an unknown red Ford or Toyota sedan was traveling northbound in the number one lane of State Highway 6 South.
Nelson failed to yield the right of way to the sedan while crossing all lanes of traffic outside of a crosswalk, which resulted in the vehicle striking her.
The driver of the red sedan, later identified as Shantia Howard, 28, fled the scene without stopping to render aid. Nelson was later confirmed deceased at 4:38 a.m. due to injuries sustained in the crash.
Howard was later found and booked in the Harris County Jail for failure to stop and render aid.
