Larry Lott
3-30-2009
S. Fry Rd. and Shillington Dr.
Katy, Texas
Report from blog.chron.com:
This has not been a very good week for Katy-area teens.
News of a 61-year-old Katy man, who has died from injuries he suffered after being hit by a car at the intersection of South Fry Road and Shillington earlier this week continues to unfold.
According to police reports, Larry Lott was riding his pedal cycle Sunday when Katy teen Kara Schuberth hit him. She is an 18-year-old senior at Taylor High School.
Lott, a former engineer with Exxon Mobil, was traveling westbound through the intersection of South Fry and Shillington on a pedal cycle at about 3:50 p.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. As he attempted to turn south onto Fry Road, a white 2003 BMW 325i hit him.
Lott was transported by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead Monday at 12:05 p.m., authorities said.
According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, Schuberth “failed to yield the right of way while turning left and struck a pedalcyclist attempting to travel eastbound through the intersection.”
It’s unclear if Schuberth will be charged in the incident, which is being investigated, but Harris County Sherriff’s Office spokeswoman Susan Card said Wednesday no charges have been filed so far.
There is an obituary in Thursday’s Chronicle. In remembering Lott, his family said:
We feel blessed that Larry was enjoying one of his favorite activities, bike riding, when he was taken home.
Lott’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, people make donations to Rebuilding Together Houston, Star of Hope Mission. A service was held Thursday for him at Kingsland Baptist Church.
It’s heartbreaking to report on sad incidents like this and that of Cinco Ranch High student Spencer Vogt who was found dead yesterday after being missing for nearly a week in our Katy community. I always wonder what we as a community can do to protect and teach our kids better.
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