Man Hit, Killed by Vehicle on North Freeway in Houston
Man Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on North Freeway and Rittenhouse
Houston, Texas (October 20, 2023) – A man died after he was struck by a vehicle early Friday morning in Houston, police said.
The crash occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on the North Freeway and Rittenhouse, just before Little York.
According to the police, the man got into an argument with an Uber driver. The Uber driver pulled over on the side of the freeway, and the man got out and walked down the embankment.
The man then attempted to cross the street, where there was no sidewalk or crosswalk, and was hit by another vehicle.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
The driver that hit the man fled the scene but later returned and was booked into jail. Authorities determined that the driver was not intoxicated at the time of the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.
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