Tonashia Lavergne-Profit Fatal Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident on Elrod Road in Katy

Tonashia Lavergne-Profit ID’d as Army Veteran Killed in Katy Bicycle Accident on Elrod Road
Katy, Texas (October 31, 2018) – The Army veteran who was killed in a hit-and-run bicycle accident Monday night in Katy has been identified as Tonashia Lavergne-Profit, a local news source reported.
The deadly accident was reported at about 11:50 p.m. October 29, in the 2300 block of Elrod Road.
As per the report, Lavergne-Profit was riding her bicycle, which was not equipped with the necessary lighting, in the middle southbound lane when she was hit by a dark-colored pickup truck. The pickup fled the scene after the accident.
Lavergne-Profit died at the scene.
According to a family member, Lavergne-Profit served in the U.S. Army as a heavy equipment operator from 2002, including a tour in Afghanistan and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia after her return.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Houston Crime Stoppers, which offers a reward of up to $5,000.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the crash.