Texas has not had a single day without a roadway death since November 7, 2000. Harris County leads the state in DWI fatalities, though alcohol-related fatal crashes in the county fell 28% between 2022 and 2025. TxDOT is highlighting the case of Shuet Wong, a 73-year-old killed at a Houston crosswalk in November 2024.
In 2022, Harris County recorded 160 drunken-driving-related fatalities, or roughly 3.10 per 100,000 people.2
TxDOT and Texas Department of Public Safety plan to distribute educational brochures during traffic stops starting Saturday.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Maybel Wong Her mother was waiting for the walk signal before stepping into the street.2
Maybel Wong The truck driver told her they simply did not see her mother.2
Danny Perez, TxDOT Dangerous driving does not always cost the driver who caused it; it is the other person that dies.2
Where the sources disagree
Location and distance where Shuet Wong was struck Struck 62 feet from crosswalk per Click2Houston [2]; struck 60 feet west of crosswalk and failed to yield per Axios [2]
Who was at fault in the crash Driver initially reported; Houston police later amended crash report assigning sole blame to driver after surveillance video [2]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
TxDOT: Harris County leads state in DWI fatalities
These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
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