Luis Rodriguez Espinoza, 35, Stab Victim Drove Himself to Closed Hospital, Bayou Body Count No. 166

A man who drove himself to a recently closed hospital after being stabbed in the neck died Sunday morning, police say.

Luis Rodriguez Espinoza, 35, of Cypress, drove himself to the Spring Branch Medical Center about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.

“Officers responded to the above location, the recently closed Spring Branch Medical Center, on reports a man drove there and was seeking assistance for a stab wound to his neck. The victim got out of his vehicle and lost consciousness,” HPD says. “He was then transported to the hospital where he later died.”

EMTs took Espinoza to Ben Taub General Hospital.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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This article appears in Best of Houston® 2012.