Body of Woman in Her 20s Discovered Next to Houston Harte Expressway

The body of a female in her 20s was discovered next to the Houston Harte Expressway access road early Tuesday morning.

At approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, a call was made to dispatch on the non-emergency line about a body that was observed next to the roadway of the access road in the 4500 block of the Houston Harte Expressway, near Cavender’s Western Wear.

Upon arrival, officers located a deceased female who appears to be in her 20s, Police spokeswoman Officer Tracy Gonzalez said. Police have not identified the victim. Police are sending the body to autopsy. CID, CSI, and traffic investigators responded to investigate the discovery.

Across the roadway and around the location of the body, investigators have marked the scene. Traffic was blocked on the access road and will remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues

Justice of the Peace J.P. McGuire was called to the scene to formally pronounce the victim dead.

Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run fatality crash, however police said they cannot confirm that is what happened. Police do not have any vehicle information, or suspect information. There is damage along the guardrail, but police cannot confirm the damage was from this incident. “We have crashes here all the time,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez asked the public to come forward with any information that will aid in the investigation. “If there are witnesses, or if you have any information about a suspect, or a vehicle that could have been involved in this situation to please call the San Angelo Police Department Traffic Division at (325) 657-4307.” Gonzalez said there are procedures to allow the caller to remain anonymous.

Gonzalez said it will be several hours before police release more information about the victim, pending positive identity and notification of next-of-kin.