Woman killed after van runs her over in driveway, police say

HOUSTON – A woman was ran over and killed by her own van in northwest Houston, police said.

The incident was reported at 6:43 p.m. on Oct.14 in the 4200 block of Bridleton Drive.

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Houston police said Oanh Nguyen was driving a 2011 Toyota Sienna mini-van and stopped the vehicle on a sloped driveway. Police said she got out the van, reached back inside to turn the key, but when the key was turned the van quickly rolled backwards. Police said the van dragged Nguyen down the driveway and into the streets where it possibly ran her over.

Police said Nguyen died four days later in the hospital from critical injuries.

The cause of the incident is still under investigation.


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