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Houston Tidwell crash: Pregnant woman dead, teen hospitalized after vehicle hit from behind; suspect arrested

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Updated  August 8, 2025 8:07pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • The crash was reported Thursday night on Tidwell Road in northeast Harris County.
    • A woman's vehicle was rear-ended, causing it to crash head-on into another vehicle.
    • The driver was pronounced deceased, and a teen passenger was seriously injured.
    • A man was later reported arrested on two charges.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A pregnant woman was killed, and a teenager was seriously hurt in a crash allegedly caused by a speeding vehicle in northeast Harris County.

According to the sheriff, a man has been arrested for the crash.

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What we know:

Major McConnell with the sheriff's office reports units were called to the 12400 block of Tidwell Road near C.E. King Parkway for a major crash. The incident was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Investigators learned a red Mustang driven by a pregnant woman was going westbound on Tidwell and was going the speed limit. A teen was in the passenger seat.

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A Nissan Titan truck approached from behind, going at a high rate of speed and hitting the back of the Mustang, officials say. The hit caused the Mustang to go over the center median into oncoming traffic and crash head-on into a truck pulling a trailer.

Harris County authorities said the Nissan left the scene.

Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston

The driver of the red Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff Gonzalez later identified the driver as 22-year-old Gloria Guevera.

The teen in the vehicle, who is said to be 16 years old, was taken to a local hospital. The sheriff reported Friday evening that she was seriously injured and remains in the hospital.

Officials say the occupants of the second pick-up truck were not injured.

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On Friday evening, Sheriff Gonzalez said 60-year-old Jose Sanchez Olivarez was arrested for the crash. He's reportedly facing two charges of Failure to Stop and Render Aid: one related to Guevera's death, and one related to the teen's injuries.

The truck that the suspect was in was also said to have been recovered.

What we don't know:

There is no information on the cause of the crash.

The Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office

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