ORANGE, Texas — The Orange Police Department is asking for help as they investigate a fatal traffic accident involving two cars.
Officers confirmed the accident happened around 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 in the 1600 block of Owens Road.
Witnesses said a ‘non-contact’ vehicle may have been the cause of the accident.
The woman was taken to St. Elizabeth's Trauma Center on Saturday. She died a day later.
The vehicle referenced by witnesses is a lightly colored Honda sedan, which could be a grey or silver Civic. The license plate is believed to have light blue lettering, but it did not look familiar.
The description has lead investigators to believe the license plate was custom made or registered out of state.
Officers believe the driver of the Honda didn't have any criminal intent. The driver is been sought out by a witness.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
Orange Police Department full release..
The Orange Police Department is seeking information to a fatality traffic accident that occurred on 5/30/2020 at 6:47 p.m.
After speaking with witnesses to the accident, information was received about a non-contact vehicle that could have contributed to the accident. The vehicle description is a light-colored, Honda sedan, possibly a grey/silver Civic, with an unknown license plate. The license plate is believed to bear light blue lettering. This leads investigators to believe the license plate is a custom Texas plate or an out of state registration. At this time, there is no reason to believe the involvement of this vehicle is criminal in nature and the driver is being sought out as a witness.
Any information is asked to be forwarded to the Orange Police Detective Division at 409-883-1095 or Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS.
