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HOUSTON – A pedestrian was struck and killed late Friday night on the East Freeway, and a Houston police officer was injured shortly after when a motorist crashed into a patrol vehicle blocking the accident scene, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Fatal auto-pedestrian crash <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The initial incident happened at 11:55 p.m. Saturday in the 10100 block of the East Freeway (Interstate 10) near Mercury Drive, according to the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n
Investigators said officers initially responded to reports of a pedestrian struck on the eastbound lanes. Police later learned that a white truck belonging to the victim had run out of gas. The man had crossed the freeway to purchase fuel and was struck by a vehicle while walking back to his stranded vehicle.<\/p>\n
The driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained at the scene, cooperated with police, and showed no signs of impairment, investigators said.<\/p>\n
Officer injured <\/p>\n
As officers shut down the freeway to investigate the fatal crash, a second driver failed to yield and plowed into a marked HPD patrol car parked to block traffic. An officer sitting inside the cruiser at the time was injured and transported to a local hospital. Information on the officer’s current condition was not immediately released.<\/p>\n
The investigations into both the fatal auto-pedestrian crash and the subsequent collision involving the police cruiser remain ongoing.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article is from Houston Police and Onscene.<\/p>\n