Deadly Houston crash: Woman pinned between vehicles; 11-year-old was driving, police say

Houston woman pinned between cars during garage sale

Houston police say a woman was pinned between vehicles and killed during a garage sale on Wednesday.

HOUSTON - Houston police say a woman was killed when she was pinned by a minivan that was being driven by an 11-year-old child.

Deadly Houston crash

What we know:

Police responded to a deadly crash in the 3700 block of Carothers Street, near Kinney Street, around 9 p.m. Wednesday.

According to police, it appears there was a garage sale at the location, and people were moving cars around.

Police say the woman, 54, was instructing an 11-year-old driver to pull the minivan forward in the driveway. The woman ended up pinned between the minivan and a parked SUV, police say.

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries.

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What we don't know:

The woman who was killed has not been identified, but police say she is believed to have lived in the area.

What's next:

No one has been charged at this time. The investigation is ongoing.