Pedestrian killed in car crash on Gulf Freeway; all NB lanes shut down near El Dorado, Houston Police Department say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A pedestrian was killed in a crash on the Gulf Freeway on Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said officers received a call about the crash at about 9:30 p.m. Houston TranStar reported that the crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near El Dorado Boulevard.

According to Houston TranStar, all of the northbound lanes, including both shoulders, were shut down due to the deadly crash.

Officials did not immediately identify the pedestrian. It is also unknown what led up to the crash.

This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.

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