Two Houston Women Killed in Separate Crashes Just One Minute Apart, Including Suspected DWI Wreck

HOUSTON, Texas — Two women lost their lives in separate traffic crashes across Houston on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, with their deaths recorded just one minute apart.

Erica Goldsberry died at 10:52 p.m. after a collision on Bellaire Boulevard involving a driver later charged with intoxication manslaughter. Across the city, 21-year-old Kimberlee Guadalupe Martinez was pronounced dead at 10:53 p.m. after her pickup truck struck a Houston police patrol vehicle on the Eastex Freeway.

Although the crashes were unrelated, both occurred late Wednesday night and claimed the lives of women traveling in vehicles.

Passenger Killed in Bellaire Boulevard Crash, Driver Charged

The first crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. in the 7700 block of Bellaire Boulevard.

According to Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division Sgt. D. Griffiths and Officer N. Kumar, a white Lexus RX-330 was traveling westbound on Bellaire Boulevard when the driver of a silver Honda Accord attempted to make a U-turn and failed to yield the right of way.

The Lexus struck the Honda, which was driven by 34-year-old Giovany Flores.

Flores and his passenger, Erica Goldsberry, were transported to a local hospital, where Goldsberry died from her injuries.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences determined Goldsberry’s cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries. Her death was recorded at 10:52 p.m.

Police said Flores showed signs of intoxication during the investigation.

He was subsequently arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a second-degree felony under Texas law. His case was filed in the 174th Criminal District Court.

According to the provided custody information, Flores remains in the Harris County Jail with bond listed at $250. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 10, 2026.

Intoxication manslaughter is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 upon conviction.

Flores is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

21-Year-Old Woman Dies After Pickup Strikes Houston Police Vehicles on Eastex Freeway

That same night, another deadly crash unfolded in the 400 block of the Eastex Freeway, U.S. Highway 59, near Cavalcade Street.

Houston police officers were responding to a roadway hazard involving a truck transporting applesauce. The spilled cargo had created hazardous conditions, with applesauce reportedly dripping from an elevated ramp onto the freeway below.

An HPD officer was directing traffic while patrol vehicles blocked a lane to protect motorists and allow crews to address the hazard.

During the response, a maroon GMC 1500 pickup truck driven by 21-year-old Kimberlee Guadalupe Martinez struck a parked Houston police patrol vehicle that was blocking the lane.

The force of the collision pushed the first patrol vehicle into a second police vehicle.

Martinez died at the scene. Her death was recorded at 10:53 p.m., exactly one minute after Goldsberry was pronounced dead at the hospital following the Bellaire Boulevard crash.

A Houston police officer involved in the freeway collision was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

Authorities did not provide additional details about what caused Martinez’s pickup to strike the patrol vehicle or whether speed or other factors contributed to the crash.

The two incidents occurred in different parts of Houston, but the timing of the deaths was striking. Goldsberry’s death was recorded at 10:52 p.m., followed by Martinez’s at 10:53 p.m., leaving two families mourning separate losses from the same Wednesday night.