HOUSTON, TX – A man was struck and killed while attempting to cross a busy freeway in north Houston late Monday night, HPD reports.
The accident took place at about 11 p.m. as the 54-year-old man was attempting to cross within the 8700 block of Eastex Freeway.
Police say the driver of a black Jeep Wrangler saw the vehicle in front of her swerve to avoid hitting the man. Unfortunately, she was unable to move out of the way in time and her vehicle struck him.
The victim was rushed to Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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