Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Involving U-Haul Vehicle on Ravendale Road in Northeast Harris County

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Branded Dunk Law Firm news card about the November 13, 2026, hit-and-run on Ravendale Road in northeast Harris County, Texas, in which a woman was killed and a U-Haul vehicle fled, with sheriff's office-sourced facts and the phone number 888-551-3865. The background is an AI-generated editorial illustration, not the actual scene: an empty residential street at night.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A woman was killed early Friday, November 13, 2026, in a hit-and-run in a northeast Harris County neighborhood, and a witness reported seeing a U-Haul vehicle hit her before it fled, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said, according to ABC13.

Deputies received a person-down call about a crash in the 14300 block of Ravendale Road at about 5:15 a.m., ABC13 reported. KHOU 11 put the call at around 5:20 a.m. and described Ravendale Road as a neighborhood street off Old Humble Road near I-69. Deputies found the woman, described by ABC13 as in her 30s, lying in the road unresponsive, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office's homicide detectives responded to investigate.

In an update, the sheriff's office said the woman may have been involved in a domestic violence situation. HCSO Sgt. Sidney Miller told KHOU that investigators had identified the man she was involved with, that he was not at the scene, and that deputies wanted to talk to him and "try to figure out what may have occurred here." ABC13 reported that the sheriff's office described him as her boyfriend and said there is an arrest warrant for him in a different domestic violence incident unrelated to the victim in the hit-and-run. The sources reviewed do not say who was driving the U-Haul vehicle, and the sheriff's office has not said the boyfriend was involved in the crash. No arrest in the crash was reported. Investigators are looking for surveillance video and for witnesses, including people on school buses that reportedly passed by. We extend our condolences to her family.

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Key Facts

  • Location: 14300 block of Ravendale Road, a neighborhood off Old Humble Road near I-69, northeast Harris County
  • Date and time: Friday, November 13, 2026; deputies were called at about 5:15 a.m. (ABC13) or around 5:20 a.m. (KHOU)
  • Vehicle: A U-Haul vehicle, which a witness reported seeing hit the woman before it fled (HCSO via ABC13); the type of U-Haul vehicle was not described
  • Death: A woman in her 30s (ABC13), found unresponsive in the road and pronounced dead at the scene; she has not been named in the sources reviewed
  • Investigation: HCSO homicide detectives; the sheriff's office says she may have been involved in a domestic violence situation and wants to interview her boyfriend; it has not said who was driving
  • Arrests: None reported in the crash

Sources checked as of November 13, 2026, 3:13 p.m. CST. This line is not the article's publication date.

Timeline of Official Statements and Reporting

  • Fri., Nov. 13, about 5:15 a.m. Central (ABC13) / around 5:20 a.m. (KHOU): Deputies are called to Ravendale Road.
  • 9:00 a.m.: ABC13 first publishes the sheriff's office account (reporting milestone).
  • 12:29 p.m.: Latest update time shown on ABC13's story, which includes HCSO's update on a possible domestic violence connection (reporting milestone).
  • 1:30 p.m.: KHOU publishes Sgt. Miller's comments (reporting milestone).

What Makes This Crash Different

This is a fatal hit-and-run in which a witness identified the type of vehicle, a U-Haul, which can make a vehicle easier to trace. It is also being handled by homicide detectives, and the sheriff's office has raised a possible domestic violence connection. Those facts mean the case may follow a criminal path before many civil questions can be answered.

The sheriff's office has not said who was driving, whether the woman was struck in the roadway or beside it, or whether the U-Haul vehicle has been found. Possible domestic violence is a line of inquiry the sheriff's office described; it is not a finding about how she died or who was responsible.

Questions Investigators May Examine

  • Who was driving the U-Haul vehicle, and whether the vehicle has been located.
  • Who had rented or had possession of the vehicle at the time, which rental records may show.
  • Where the woman was when she was struck, and how the vehicle was moving.
  • What surveillance or school-bus cameras and witnesses captured on Ravendale Road around 5:15 a.m.

These are investigative questions, not allegations that any driver, agency or company caused the crash.

What Remains Unknown

  • The woman's name and exact age; ABC13 describes her as in her 30s.
  • The identity of the U-Haul driver and whether the vehicle has been found.
  • Whether the crash was intentional or accidental; the sheriff's office has not said.
  • Whether the boyfriend the sheriff's office wants to interview had any role in the crash; HCSO has not said he did.
  • Whether any charge will be filed in her death.

Evidence to Preserve

  • Request the crash report when it is available (see below) and keep the report or case number.
  • Find out where each vehicle is. Vehicles can be held as evidence. A person with legal authority can ask that a vehicle be preserved before it is repaired, salvaged or destroyed, while respecting any law-enforcement hold.
  • Ask about video early. Tell investigators or a lawyer about businesses, traffic cameras or doorbell cameras near the 14300 block of Ravendale Road. Recordings can be overwritten. Do not enter restricted property to get them.
  • Rental records. A rental vehicle's records may show who had it and when. A lawyer can ask the rental company in writing to preserve them; do not contact the company or anyone involved in a way that could interfere with the sheriff's investigation.
  • Share tips with investigators. HCSO asked anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers (KHOU). Give video and tips to detectives first.
  • If you need help with domestic violence, KHOU lists the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and other local 24-hour resources.
  • Keep original photos, texts and witness contact details without editing them. Access a deceased person's phone or accounts only with proper legal authority.
  • Keep financial, work and insurance records, including funeral costs, medical bills, pay stubs, policies and claim letters.

Our guide on evidence that can disappear after a vehicle collision explains why preservation can matter before an investigation ends. Avoid public accusations, and do not post private family documents.

How to get the crash report. Texas peace officer crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and its CRIS purchase site. TxDOT lists $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified copy, plus a possible processing charge, and people outside the eligible categories receive a redacted copy. Officers generally have ten days to submit reports, which does not guarantee a report is available on day ten. Requests for scene photos, video or other investigation files go to the investigating agency (the Harris County Sheriff's Office), not TxDOT.

What Families Should Know

This is general information about Texas law, not advice about anyone's claim, and it does not assume anyone is at fault.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Texas? Under Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.004, a wrongful death action is for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, and one or more of them may bring it for all of them. If none of them files within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them ask otherwise. That three-month rule is not the overall filing deadline.

What is the deadline? CPRC §16.003(b) generally requires a suit for injury resulting in death to be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues, and it says the claim accrues on the death of the injured person. Tolling and special rules can apply, so nothing here is a calculated deadline for any family. A person who was injured but survived has a separate personal-injury provision in §16.003(a).

How does fault work? Under CPRC Chapter 33, a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover damages, and a lower percentage reduces damages by that share. In a death case, the fault of the person who died can count. Fault is decided on the evidence, and the sources we reviewed do not make a final finding.

Damages. Texas wrongful death damages are awarded in proportion to the injury under §71.010, which does not state a fixed dollar ceiling. That does not mean "no caps" in every situation: exemplary (punitive) damages, claims against government entities and health-care claims follow separate rules that need individual legal review.

Crime victims' compensation. The Texas Attorney General's program lists DWI crashes and hit-and-run among the crimes it can cover, excludes ordinary car accidents, and has application rules and exceptions. Eligibility for any particular family is decided by the program.

A wrongful death lawyer can explain these rules without assuming anyone is responsible. Before signing an insurance release, understand which claims it settles and whether you have authority to sign it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is U-Haul responsible because its vehicle was involved? Not automatically. Who was driving, who had rented the vehicle and how the crash happened are all still unknown in the sources reviewed. Responsibility depends on facts and law that have not been established.

Can a family bring a civil claim while a criminal investigation is open? A wrongful death claim is a civil matter, separate from any criminal case, and the Texas two-year filing rule for death claims generally runs from the date of death. Our guide on whether a wrongful death claim is criminal or civil explains the difference.

Could crime victim compensation apply? The Texas Attorney General's program lists hit-and-run crashes among the crimes it may cover. The program decides eligibility; see the section above.

How Dunk Law Firm Can Help

A case review can help identify which records to request, what evidence may need preserving, which insurance policies to look at and who may have authority to act. It cannot establish fault or promise compensation before the facts are known.

Dunk Law Firm handles wrongful death, catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Our Houston office serves families in northeast Harris County and the Houston area and throughout Texas, and the firm also serves clients statewide in Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin, with offices in Memphis, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Dunk Law Firm does not contact families after a crash; if you have questions, reach out when you are ready.

For a free case review, call (888) 551-3865 or visit Dunk Law Firm. Help is available 24/7, with no upfront attorney fees. Ask about the written fee agreement and case expenses.

You do not need to have every document ready to ask an initial question.

Sources

Sources checked November 13, 2026, 3:13 p.m. CST.

  1. ABC13 Houston: Investigation underway after woman killed by U-Haul vehicle in hit-and-run crash, Harris County Sheriff's Office says — first published Nov. 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Central; updated 12:29 p.m.; cites the Harris County Sheriff's Office
  2. KHOU 11: Woman hit, killed by vehicle after reported potential domestic violence incident in NE Harris County, HCSO says — published Nov. 13, 2026, 1:30 p.m. Central; quotes HCSO Sgt. Sidney Miller
  3. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 — filing period
  4. Texas CPRC §71.004 and §71.010 — who may sue; damages
  5. Texas CPRC §33.001 — proportionate responsibility
  6. TxDOT: Crash reports and records
  7. TxDOT CRIS purchase site
  8. Texas Attorney General: Crime Victims' Compensation eligibility

The images with this article are AI-generated editorial illustrations, not photographs of the actual scene.

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