On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Clare Spells was walking southbound in the outside portion of the southbound lane of the 8900 block of Garth Rd. Ebony Favors was operating a 2007 Ford Edge traveling southbound in the 8900 block of Garth Rd. Spells failed to yield right of way to a motor vehicle as she walked in the roadway. The front right portion of the Ford being operated by Favors struck Spells causing Spells to land in the roadside ditch. Spells was found to have no signs of life at the crash scene by medics from the Baytown Fire Department. This case remains under investigation by the Traffic Enforcement Division of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
