Sheriff: Man pushes fiancée out of the way before deadly collision in east Harris County

A man possibly saved his fiancée's life after pushing her out of the way of a car that fatally struck him in east Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. A man possibly saved his fiancée's life after pushing her out of the way of a car that fatally struck him in east Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Sheriff: Man pushes fiancée out of the way before deadly collision in east Harris County 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A man possibly saved his fiancée's life after pushing her out of the way of a car that fatally struck him in east Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Devin Lee Custer, 27, was riding his bike with his fiancee in the 600 block of Barbers Hill Road when the crash occurred just after 7 p.m., Gonzalez said. The man possibly heard or saw something when he abruptly pushed her out of the way, Gonzalez said.

According to Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators, Custer was riding a bike westbound on Barbers Hill Road, when Jason Stewart who was driving a 2004 Cadillac Deville also headed westbound struck Custer on his bike from behind, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators.

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He was hit from behind and pronounced dead on the scene, Gonzalez said. The woman avoided the impact, he said.

Custer’s bike did not have a rear red reflector, nor did it have any other form of lighting device attached to it, investigators said. Investigators said Custer was not wearing a helmet. Custer was found on the street with no signs of life.

This case remains under investigation by the Vehicular Crimes Division of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. No other information is known.

The driver remained at the scene. No other information was available Monday night.

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