Suspected drunk driver fatally collides with pedestrian in East Downtown
HOUSTON, TX – A suspected impaired driver struck and killed a woman on Scott St near I-45 on Saturday, according to Click 2 Houston.
A driver struck another vehicle around 2:30 a.m. One of the drivers then ran over a woman who was lying on the sidewalk.
Following the collision, both drivers remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Authorities determined the driver who ran over the woman was impaired and arrested them. Toxicology results are pending.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.
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