Driver strikes, kills pedestrian in north Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A driver fatally collided with a male pedestrian on I-45 SB near Cavalcade St on Saturday, according to Click 2 Houston.
The driver hit the man as he was crossing I-45 from east to west at 8:34 p.m.
First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. Officials have not released his name or age.
Following the collision, the driver remained at the scene. They told officers they were unable to avoid hitting the victim because he suddenly appeared in the roadway.
Nobody else was hurt in the crash.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.
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