Harris County Precinct 4 constable sergeant killed in off-duty NW Houston crash KTRK
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A sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable s Office died Friday while off duty in a one-vehicle crash, authorities said.
It happened around 9 p.m. in the outbound lanes of US 290 Northwest Freeway near Fairbanks North Houston.
Witnesses said the sergeant was westbound on Highway 290 when he came upon an earlier crash, changed lanes and lost control of his vehicle, authorities said.
The vehicle began to roll over several times, severely damaging the SUV.
The victim, identified as Sgt. Marcus Sam, was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he later died, according to Houston police.
HOUSTON – A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed Saturday night along the Southwest Freeway in Houston’s Upper Kirby neighborhood, authorities said.
Just after 1 a.m Saturday, units were dispatched to a location near the intersection of the Southwest Freeway and Kirby Drive in reference to the auto-pedestrian accident. On arrival, police found the man lying in a main lane of the freeway. A motorist is believed to have hit him in a southbound lane and then fled.
After the initial striking vehicle drove off, police said the man was struck by additional vehicles.
Police said they don’t yet have a description of the initial striking vehicle.
The driver of a vehicle speeding up to 100 mph crashed into a pole and several vehicles at a Houston car dealership and died early Sunday, police said.