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Wednesday, April 9, 2014Area:
Houston, TXPolice say a woman was hit by a car as she was crossing the street in west Houston.
It happened around 3:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 7900 block of Westheimer.
Houston police say an SUV left a private drive and was driving west when it hit a 63-year-old woman. The victim was not using a cross walk.
Officials say the driver stayed at the scene until police arrived.
The driver was questioned and released without charges.
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Monday, March 31, 2014Area:
Houston, TXA woman is recovering from serious injuries after she was hit by a car while trying to cross a street.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the woman tried to cross FM 1960 near Cypress Station around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Investigators said the woman was not in the crosswalk at the time she was hit.
Officials said a man, who was driving with his wife, did not see the woman and hit her.
The driver stopped and waited for officers to arrive at the scene.
Investigators said the driver had been drinking, but were not certain if he was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
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Friday, March 21, 2014Area:
Houston, TXHouston police are investigating a deadly auto versus pedestrian accident on a Gulf Freeway feeder road.
Officials say a 51-year-old man was crossing the feeder road near Broadway Street when he was hit by a pickup truck around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police say the victim, who did not use a crosswalk, was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he later died.
Authorities say the driver of the pickup stayed at the scene. The driver was questioned by police and released with no charges filed.
Houston police say their investigation continues.
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2014Area:
Houston, TXHouston police are investigating a fatal accident near the Houston Heights.
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Yale Street.
Police say a 41-year-old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a vehicle. The pedestrian did not use a crosswalk.
The driver remained at the scene until emergency crews responded.
Officials say the man was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
No charges have been filed at this time.
Date:
Wednesday, January 8, 2014Area:
Houston, TXPolice have released more details about a traffic crash early Thursday morning in north Houston that left a pedestrian dead.
The incident occurred about 7 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Gulf Bank near Veterans Memorial, said a spokeswoman for the Houston Police Department.
Police said that the driver of a yellow Ford van was traveling westbound on W. Gulf Bank and hit a man who was trying to cross the road but was not in a crosswalk.
The driver stopped. The pedestrian, whose name has not been released, died at the scene.
Date:
Tuesday, December 31, 2013Area:
Houston, TXPolice are investigating a fatal traffic accident from early New Year’s Day in west Houston.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 6200 block of Westheimer.
Police said a minivan was driving on Westheimer when a 43-year-old victim attempted to cross the street and was hit.
Officials said the victim did not use the crosswalk and died at the scene.
The driver of the minivan stayed at the scene and was questioned by police.
Police do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
Names of those involved were not immediately released.