Female pedestrian killed in collision with alleged drunk driver Davin O'Neal Jones, 31, at McCarty Street and Amarillo Street in Houston, Texas
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Since the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk, the driver may only face DUI charges. The woman was in her 50s.
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Officers said that Jones was found to be not at fault in the crash, but he was determined to be intoxicated and was arrested at the scene. He is being charged with driving while intoxicated.
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