Hit-and-Run Driver Causes Major Damage to Heights Home While Family on Vacation

Hit-and-Run Incident

• 🚗 A homeowner in the Heights discovered significant damage to her property after a hit-and-run driver crashed into her garage.
• 🏠 The incident occurred on a Saturday night while the homeowner, Dena Morgan, was away on a Christmas ski trip with her sons.
• 📹 Surveillance footage captured a car plowing into the back of Morgan's SUV, forcing it through her garage door and damaging two other vehicles.

Discovery and Reaction

• 📞 Morgan was unaware of the damage until her parents drove by her house and called her on Sunday afternoon.
• 😲 Upon reviewing her security camera footage, Morgan expressed disbelief, stating her family's jaws hit the floor.

Plea for Accountability

• 🙏 Morgan appealed to the driver to turn themselves in and report the incident, emphasizing the importance of owning up to mistakes.
• 🗣️ She stated, "Everybody makes mistakes. I'm not passing judgment on the mistake, but but own up to it and and be an adult about this."

Police Investigation

• 🚨 Police are reportedly looking for a red car with damage, based on the surveillance video, though the footage is black and white.
• 📞 Authorities are urging anyone with information about the vehicle or the crash to contact the Houston Police Department.
• 📍 The incident took place on West 18th Street in the Heights.