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Driver Exiting Disabled SUV Killed on Houston’s Gulf Freeway, Child in Other Vehicle Injured

Police emphasize staying inside disabled vehicles on freeways.

Overview

  • HPD says the crash occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday on the southbound Gulf Freeway.
  • A Dodge Durango struck a wall and became disabled, and its driver exited the vehicle.
  • A southbound Chevy truck traveling in the second lane struck the man, who died at the scene.
  • A girl believed to be about 9 years old riding in the Chevy was injured and taken to a hospital.
  • Investigators reported no signs of impairment for the Chevy driver, and police urged motorists to remain buckled in disabled vehicles and call 911 or Harris County’s Motorist Assistance Program.