HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating two separate incidents Sunday of people being struck by vehicles while crossing the street.
In both incidents, investigators said the victims weren't using the crosswalk. Police confirmed one crash cost a man his life while the other is hospitalized in critical condition.
The most recent case happened about 6:30 a.m. on the 6100 block of Gessner Road in the Chinatown area.
Investigators said the victim was crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle headed northbound. The driver remained at the scene, and when police arrived, the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The driver showed no signs of intoxication and was free to leave. No charges have been filed.
A few hours earlier, police responded to another accident involving a man and a vehicle in the Eldridge area.
Officers were called out about 2:45 a.m. to the 12000 block of Westheimer Road.
Investigators said the victim was crossing a roadway from a cemetery when he was struck by a vehicle headed southbound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
At first, the driver was not sure she hit a person, but she did pull over into a parking lot across the street and call 911.
Houston police said the driver was not impaired, and they're looking at poor lighting as a possible contributor to the incident. The victim also didn’t use either of the two nearby crosswalks, officers said.
An investigator added that most people aren’t expecting pedestrians early in the morning, and although the speed limit is 35 miles per hour in that area, most drivers aren’t following it.
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