UPDATE (December 3, 2024): Authorities have identified the pedestrian who died in this hit-and-run accident as Minh Nguyen.
Harris County, TX — November 19, 2024, a man was killed and Keturah Palmer was injured by a hit-and-run driver on Addicks Satsuma Road in Harris County.
According to authorities, the incident happened around 2:00 a.m. on the 6000 block of Addicks Satsuma Road, in the Bear Creek area. Preliminary investigation suggests Keturah Palmer and her boyfriend were walking north on the outside edge of the roadway when they were struck by a northbound Kia Sorento driven by 39-year-old Yusdenis Llano. The impact forced both pedestrians into a ditch on the roadside. After the collision Llano reportedly fled the scene without stopping, but he was later found and taken into custody.
Keturah Palmer’s boyfriend, who as of this writing was not identified by officials, was pronounced dead at the scene. Palmer was seriously injured and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
I’m relieved to learn that the hit-and-run driver was quickly located, and I hope the justice system deals out stiff consequences for his attempt to flee the scene. That’s an unconscionable act, and no explanation I’ve ever heard justifies it. Despite that, I hope Harris County authorities get at least some kind of explanation from their suspect. What could possibly have motivated him to leave after mortally injuring someone, and seriously hurting another?
If this situation is anything like many others we’ve encountered, investigators may eventually discover the driver fled in an effort to hide something else. Some have illegal possessions like guns or drugs, while others have active warrants and don’t want their prior sins catching up to them. In many cases the driver is intoxicated when they hit someone and flee because they aren’t thinking clearly. In those cases with drunk drivers, it sometimes turns out that a local bar is partly responsible for the damage done and should be held responsible.
So what happened on Addicks Satsuma Road, and why did the driver try to leave it behind? Only careful investigation could really say, but I strongly believe that the victims’ loved ones deserve to know that every effort was made to bring them the whole story. Any further action beyond that would depend on what the story turns out to be.
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