Woman Walking Dogs Killed in Crash with Truck on Richmond Avenue in Houston

Woman Killed in Houston Truck Vs. Pedestrian Crash on Richmond Avenue

Houston, Texas (November 29, 2017) – A woman was killed in a truck-pedestrian crash on Tuesday morning on Richmond Avenue, according to Houston Police Department.
The woman was walking her two dogs when she was struck at around 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 at Mandell Street and Richmond Avenue.
Police said the woman was headed south on Mandell Street with her dogs when she attempted to cross Richmond Avenue at a crosswalk and was hit by a silver Toyota Tundra pickup truck that was turning left onto Richmond Avenue from southbound Mandell Street.
The victim was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
One of the dogs died at the scene of the crash, and the other was not injured.
The driver of the truck called police after the crash and was at the scene when police arrived. He was found to be at fault in the incident, police said.
Police are conducting an investigation into the accident.
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