74-Year-Old Man Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on the Katy Freeway

Man Killed in Houston Auto-Pedestrian Crash on Interstate 10

Houston, Texas (February 2, 2018) – A 74-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle on Wednesday morning in Houston, according to Houston Police Department.
The incident took place at around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, at 14804 Katy Freeway near State Highway 6.
Police said the pedestrian tried to run across the Katy Freeway service road and was knocked down by a blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup.
The victim suffered major injuries and was rushed to Memorial Hermann Southwest, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the driver of the Silverado remained at the scene.
Houston police are looking into the accident and expected no charges to be filed.
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