HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A deadly crash shut down all inbound lanes on the North Freeway at 610 North Loop on Sunday morning, officials said.
According to investigators, the crash happened at about 4 a.m., and lanes were closed until reopening at 8 a.m.
Sgt. Erendira Alejandro told ABC13 a 51-year-old man in a Cadillac was parked on the right shoulder, facing the wrong way, when he got out of his car and ran toward the HOV lane. A woman driving to work in a Honda hit him in the second lane to the left, Alejandro said.
Investigators said they don’t know why the man got out of his car or why his vehicle was facing the wrong way.
The woman who hit him stayed on scene, showed no signs of impairment, and cooperated with authorities, police said.
Video from the scene shows one car with damage to its front, and another car facing the wall.
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