59-year-old Man Killed in Martin Luther King Boulevard Pedestrian Crash

Houston, Texas (April 12, 2017) – A 59-year-old man was killed late Sunday night after he was struck by a vehicle in Houston, according to a report by the Houston police.
The accident took place at about 10:05 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at 7800 Martin Luther King Boulevard.
According to the report, a white Ford Taurus was southbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard when it struck two male pedestrians who were crossing the street. The men were not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.
One pedestrian died at the scene while the second was taken by the Houston Fire Department paramedics to Memorial Herman in critical condition.
The driver of the Taurus, a man, remained at the scene and was questioned by investigators before being released.
According to the report, the pedestrians failed to yield the right-of-way while crossing the street.
The incident remains under investigation.
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