Driver hit and killed in NW Harris County by street racer

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A driver was killed in a crash in northwest Harris County, and deputies believe a street racing incident is to blame.

It happened near the intersection of Cutten Road and Belgold Drive Thursday night.

A driver in a Dodge Charger was traveling in excess of 100 mph when he slammed into the back of a blue pickup, sending it into the wall of a building, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver of the pickup, identified as Fidel Juarez, died in the crash.

The driver of the Dodge Charger, identified as Jarrod Mikel, was racing another Dodge Charger when the crash happened, according to investigators.

Mikel was charged with racing causing death, a felony. Mikel and a female passenger, believed to be his sister, were not seriously hurt in the crash.

Authorities are looking for the driver of the other Charger involved in the race.

“If we have to come find him, he’s going to face more serious charges,” said Sean Teare, chief of vehicular crimes with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. “Showing remorse goes a long way in charging decisions. He knows he was involved. We’re going to find him eventually.”

The driver who took off was in a 2016 black Dodge Charger with a bumblebee placard in the back, authorities said.