Joshua Ivie Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on North Freeway

Houston, Texas – A man was killed early Saturday morning in a pedestrian accident in Houston, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened around 2:55 a.m., February 3, in the 12500 block of North Freeway.

Police said a 27-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound on the freeway and as he was exiting the freeway, he noticed a silver Kia Soul, which was disabled from a previous crash, in the right-hand lane of the exit ramp. The Chevrolet collided with the Kia, which then struck 33-year-old Joshua Ivie, of Houston, who had exited his disabled vehicle.

Ivie was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Chevrolet driver was found to be impaired, stopped, and remained at the scene.

The police are investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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