NW Houston: Common-law wife arrested for man's hit-and-run death

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Houston, Texas
Holly View Drive near Antoine Drive
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Incident type
Crash, Hit and run

Summary

Hit And Run Houston Texas in Houston, Texas: On Thursday morning around 8 a.m., Martha Padilla allegedly struck her common‑law husband, Luis Adrian Zepeda Lopez, with a vehicle on Holly View Drive near Antoine Drive in Houston’s Greater Inwood neighborhood and fled the scene. The incident resulted in Lopez’s death. Padilla was arrested by Houston Police and is now held on murder and failure to stop and render aid charges; her FSRA bond is set at $50,000.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Luis Adrian Zepeda Lopez Driver Fatal
Martha Padilla Driver Unknown

Original reporting

NW Houston: Common-law wife arrested for man's hit-and-run death | FOX 26 Houston

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