Police: Pedestrian hit by multiple vehicles on SW Fwy

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police are trying to figure out what led to a deadly hit-and-run crash on the Southwest Freeway this morning.

It happened around 3am on Highway 59 near the West Loop exit.

Investigators said the victim was a pedestrian who was run over several times by different vehicles.

None of the drivers stopped, officials said.

The victim's identity was not released.

The accident blocked the freeway for more than an hour.

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Pedestrian killed by oncoming vehicle in Stafford

  STAFFORD, TX (KTRK) -- A pedestrian was run over and killed in Stafford last night.

The accident happened around 9:30pm at Cravens and Stafford streets. The victim has been identified as a 52-year-old Asian man, but investigators haven't released his name.

It's not clear what led up to that man being run over and killed.

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Pedestrian killed while trying to cross highway

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man was hit and killed by a car early this morning while attempting to cross more than three lanes of traffic, officials said.

It happened in northwest Harris County on Highway 249 near Breen.

Deputies say the man was trying to get across the highway when he was hit by a car.

His body hit the windshield and flew over the vehicle. He died at the scene.

Deputies say the driver passed a field sobriety test and will not face charges.

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Pedestrian killed while trying to cross Hillcroft

Police say the victim was trying to cross the street when he walked out in front of a car.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man is dead after he was struck by a car in southwest Houston last night.

It happened around 8pm on Hillcroft at Skyline. Police say the man was on a median and stepped on to the street. He was hit and killed instantly.

"She stopped, stayed at the scene. She was very cooperative and no signs of impairments, no signs of speed involved in the vehicle," said Jim Timpy with the Houston Police Department. "So we are just conducting an investigation and getting all the facts in the case."

A total of three people were in the car, including a baby. They were not hurt.

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Pedestrian killed outside bar on Washington

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man was killed when he was hit by a car in front of a bar on Washington Avenue overnight.

It happened around 1:40am Saturday on Washington near Patterson, west of downtown Houston.

Officers said Luis Alberto Vorante was leaving the bar at 4100 Washington. He stepped out into the street and was struck by a black Chevrolet Suburban traveling east on Washington, police said.

The roadway was closed in both directions for several hours Saturday morning while police investigated.

Witnesses told police the driver of the SUV was speeding and she fled the scene.

Investigators said they located the driver -- 19-year-old Rebecca Bowman -- a couple blocks away. She was taken into custody and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and failture to stop and render aid.

Bowman was released from Harris County Jail on Saturday after posting $50,000 bail for each charge. She is due in court Monday.

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HPD searching for driver who fatally struck pedestrian

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police are investigating what is being called Houston's first death of the year.

Investigators are looking for a driver who left the scene of a deadly pedestrian accident in southwest Houston.

It was less than two hours into the new year when Houston police say a 32-year-old man was walking along the side of Stancliff near Shelton and witnesses saw a black Cadillac Escalade drive up and slam into him.

"They stopped and I guess once they saw a body they ended up fleeing the scene," Sgt. D. Thomas with the Houston Police Department said.

The victim died at the scene.

"I feel pretty sad for the person that did get hit," said Eugene Kettlewell, who lives nearby. "It's even sadder that somebody didn't stop."

Neighbors say Stancliff is heavily traveled and pedestrians are often seen walking -- some on sidewalks and others on the roadway itself.

"They drive too fast up and down this street here," neighbor Shirley Andrews said.

As police search for the suspect accused of killing the victim with his SUV, neighbors say this will now be a somber scene knowing the city's first death of 2012 happened so close to home.

"I would hope they would find whoever did it so they can at least figure out why they didn't stop," Andrews said.

Police are still looking for that black Cadillac Escalade, which likely has damage to the right front end. Anyone with information on that vehicle is asked to call HPD or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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Pedestrian killed during two-vehicle accident

An accident involving two vehicles ended up killing a man walking along the street in northeast Harris County.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man was killed in a chain reaction crash, as he was walking across the street last night.

It happened around 11pm on Aldine-Westfield near Woodcreek in north Harris County. Deputies say a man was driving on Aldine-Westfield when he was hit by another driver. After the collision, his car hit a 60-year-old man crossing in the crosswalk. That man died.

Investigators say the man who caused the crash was drunk at the time, and deputies say they're filing charges against him.

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One killed in back-to-back pedestrian accidents

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Deputies are investigating two back-to-back pedestrian accidents in northeast Harris County.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, two people were struck in the 11000 block of Beaumont Highway at John Ralston around 7pm.

One of the victims died at the scene, officials said. The other was rushed to an area hospital.

Authorities said both victims are adult males.

Information was still coming in late Saturday, but officials said the first accident was involving a Latino man in his 20s. He was allegedly struck by a white Ford pickup truck. The driver claimed he didn't see the victim.

The second crash happened moments later after a nearby business owner and two wrecker drivers rushed to help the injured victim.

Investigators say a woman in another pickup tried to swerve around the group. They said she drove over the injured man's body and then crashed into one of the Good Samaritans before speeding from the scene.

The first victim died at the scene. The Good Samaritan was taken via ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the second vehicle never stopped, officials said. She continued driving west on Beaumont Hwy. until the wrecker drivers were able to apprehend her about a mile away.

Beaumont Hwy. near the accident was blocked for several hours while authorities investigated.

It is unclear if alcohol played a role in the second accident. Deputies said the driver is facing charges for failure to stop and render aid.

No names have been released.

Additional details were not immediately available. Please stay with abc13.com and watch Eyewitness News at 10pm for more information.

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Pedestrian struck and killed in Channelview

  CHANNELVIEW, TX (KTRK) -- A man was killed when he was hit by a truck in Channelview overnight.

Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies say the accident happened in the 16100 block of the East Freeway around 9:35pm Saturday.

According to officials, a man was walking northbound when he tried to cross the westbound lanes of the East Freeway.

The man walked in front of a black Ford F-150 pickup truck. He was hit by the pickup and then struck by several other vehicles, officials said.

The driver of the pickup stopped after the collision. He told investigators he did not see the pedestrian.

The man -- identified by HCSO as Pablo Garcia Jr. -- was dead by the time emergency responders arrived.

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Pedestrian struck, killed on East Freeway

A fatal pedestrian accident on the East Freeway is causing major traffic delays in the area.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police are on the scene of a fatal accident on the East Freeway.

The accident happened just before noon on the westbound lanes of the East Freeway near Crosby Lynchburg.

Details are still pretty sketchy at this point but a truck was apparently broken down and some people were working on it when something went terribly wrong. Authorities have confirmed one person was struck and killed. There were at least three vehicles involved in the accident.

A police investigation is underway. Traffic is being affected in the area.

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