October 4, 2021 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a fatal crash at 5800 Fairdale Lane about 10:30 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 1).

The suspect, Ahmedal Tayeb Elnouman Modawi (b/m, 17), is charged with three counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in the 230th State District Court.  A booking photo of Modawi, who remains hospitalized, is not available at this time.

The identities of the three deceased male victims - 18, 22 and 23 years of age - are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. 

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant D. Rose and Officer J. Hill reported:

An HPD sergeant observed a white Infiniti G37 engaging in reckless driving in a parking lot and activated his patrol vehicle's emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop.  Modawi, the driver of the Infiniti, evaded and drove at a high rate of speed on Fairdale Lane where he struck three pedestrians.  The Infiniti then flipped and struck a fixed object.

Paramedics pronounced the three pedestrians deceased at the scene.  Modawi and his male passenger each sustained a broken leg and were transported to an area hospital in stable condition. 

It was determined Modawi was not intoxicated.  He was taken into custody and subsequently charged in the crash.