Houston crash: 1 killed, 2 struck in car-pedestrian crash on Westheimer

Ronnie Marley

May 13, 2024 at 10:46 PM

HOUSTON - The Houston Police Department is on the scene investigating after one person was killed in a car-pedestrian crash on Monday evening.

Details are limited, but officials said the crash occurred at the intersection of Westheimer and Briarhurst just before 7:30 p.m.

Officials said two people were struck by a vehicle, and one person was killed.

One person has been detained in connection to the crash.

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As of this writing, Westheimer is currently closed in both directions in the area.

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