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Woman accused of running over and killing man in northwest Houston

The suspect and victim were in a relationship.

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HOUSTON – Martha Alicia Oliva Padilla is facing murder and failure to stop and render aid charges.

According to court documents Padilla was driving a car Thursday morning and hit Luis Adrian Zepeda Lopez on Antoine Drive.

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His two children were also in the car.

Padilla took off and left the car about a block away.

Lopez died at the scene.

Padilla is in the Harris County Jail. Prosecutors state she has a previous federal immigration removal case and is a flight risk.

She is due in court Monday morning.