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HOUSTON – A woman who was walking in Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood on Tuesday night was killed when she was hit by an SUV that crashed into a group of parked cars, police say.
Deadly Third Ward crash
What we know:
The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. on McGowen Street near Tierwester Street.
The road has two lanes in each direction, and police say some vehicles were legally parked in the outer lane along the sidewalk.
A man driving a Mercedes SUV on McGowen ended up crashing into a parked car, which was pushed into another parked car, police say.
The SUV also struck a woman who was trying to walk around the parked cars to get on the sidewalk, and she ended up underneath another parked car, police say.
The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died.
The driver of the SUV was taken into custody. Police said he was taken to the hospital for potential injuries. He is also being assessed to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
What we don’t know:
No one involved in the crash has been identified. Police are still investigating how the crash occurred and what factors may have contributed.Â
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Houston Police Department.