Passenger was killed by an officer's vehicle when a stolen car crashes after a high-speed chase
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Houston, TX - According to HPD, officers located a stolen Toyota Camry around 3:30 a.m. in the 14800 block of Parkshire Drive. Police said three masked suspects got into the vehicle before the driver sped away, leading officers on a pursuit. Investigators said the chase ended just after 4 a.m. when the driver, identified as 21-year-old Steven Andrew Molina, turned off the vehicle's headlights and lost control on the Highway 6 overpass near Alief Clodine Road.
Police said the driver and another passenger ran from the wrecked vehicle. A pursuing officer was able to avoid the disabled Camry, but a second patrol vehicle swerved to avoid the crash scene and struck a third passenger, identified by police as Ibrahim Abujiwei, who was exiting the vehicle. Officers immediately began rendering aid, but Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced Abujiwei dead at the scene.
Molina and the second passenger were taken into custody and transported to a hospital with possible injuries. One officer suffered a minor injury. Molina was later charged with murder. Investigators allege his actions during the pursuit led to Abujiwei's death.