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Isauro Zamora

Age : 32

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/20/2023

Location : Hardy Street at North Loop / I-610

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Attempted traffic stop; reason for stop not disclosed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 11/20/2023, 32-year-old Isauro Zamora was killed when the Chevrolet Silverado he was driving crashed during a Harris County Sheriff’s Office pursuit in north Houston.
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At approximately 8:19 p.m., Harris County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Zamora near Little York and Hardy roads. Authorities did not disclose the reason for the attempted traffic stop. Police said Zamora did not stop and continued southbound on Hardy Road. Two sheriff’s vehicles pursued him.
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According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Zamora initially slowed to approximately 10 mph before accelerating to 40 mph and eventually reaching speeds of approximately 80 mph. The pursuit continued southbound on Hardy Road for approximately six miles and eight minutes.
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At approximately 8:30 p.m., Zamora drove off the roadway onto a grassy area near Hardy Street and the North Loop / I-610 and crashed into pillars supporting freeway signs. He was the sole occupant of the pickup and was pronounced dead at the scene. HCSO said he was not wearing a seat belt.
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HCSO said the Chevrolet did not appear to have been stolen. The agency said the two deputies maintained distance behind the vehicle and communicated speeds and intersections during the pursuit. The reason deputies initially attempted to stop Zamora was not disclosed in the available reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/post/hardy-toll-road-houston-chase-deadly-pursuit-harris-county-sheriffs-office/14086892/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/11/21/driver-leading-hcso-deputies-on-pursuit-killed-in-crash-in-north-houston-what-we-know/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-chase-ends-with-crash-into-pillars-at-least-1-confirmed-dead
https://www.injuryrelief.com/blog/accident-reports/isauro-zamora-car-accident-harris-county-tx/