72-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Conroe Crash at Grand Village Blvd. and Town Park Drive

CONROE, Texas – On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at approximately 5:03 p.m., officers with the Conroe Police Department responded to a major crash involving a single pickup truck and a pedestrian at the intersection of Grand Village Boulevard and Town Park Drive.

Immediately following the collision, the driver of the pickup truck and several bystanders began life-saving measures on the pedestrian, identified as 72-year-old Kate Autry. Conroe Fire Department and EMS personnel arrived shortly afterward and assumed medical care. Despite their efforts, Autry did not survive her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Conroe Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit responded and initiated an investigation into the crash. Preliminary findings indicate the pickup truck was traveling westbound in the 300 block of Grand Village Boulevard before turning southbound onto Town Park Drive from a stop sign. Autry was walking eastbound within the marked crosswalk on the south side of the intersection at the time of the collision.

Investigators are evaluating whether glare from the low western sun may have been a possible contributing factor. At this time, there is no indication that excessive speed or reckless disregard for traffic control devices played a role in the crash.

Next of kin were notified, and immediate family members arrived at the scene. Both the driver and Autry were residents of Grand Central Park.

The Conroe Police Department and Chief Jon Buckholtz extended their condolences to Autry’s family and all those affected. The investigation remains ongoing.