Authorities responded at about 2:09 am to the crash on Telge near Cypress North Houston.
Deputies say the woman, who they identified as 26-year-old Arely Razo, was speeding when she hit a curb, lost control of her car and then hit a tree.
Her passenger died at the scene.
Razo was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
According to the sheriff’s office, witnesses said the women were at a nearby bar earlier in the night.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that Razo showed signs of intoxication.
She has been arrested for manslaughter intoxication.
At abt 2:09 am, @hcso_vcd investigated a fatal crash at 12500 Telge (Cypress), involving one-vehicle. Driver Arely Razo (26) struck a raised curb, lost control of the vehicle, and struck a tree. A female passenger was found with no signs of life. Razo was taken to a hospital 1/2 pic.twitter.com/1uuUpprw1l
– Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) March 25, 2022
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