Man running away from crash on Gulf Freeway hit, killed by car on feeder road, Houston Police Department says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man who was reportedly fleeing from a crash on the Gulf Freeway was hit and killed by a vehicle on the feeder road on Thursday evening, police said.

According to the Houston Police Department, officers received a call at about 8:30 p.m. about a minor accident on the southbound main lanes of IH-45 near Beltway 8. Shortly after, police said they received a second call about a pedestrian who was struck on the southbound feeder road in the same area.

Investigators said that initial information indicates that a man was involved in the incident on the main lanes before fleeing the scene on foot for unknown reasons. Authorities said the man then ran across the freeway main lanes before being hit by a vehicle on the feeder road.

Officials said the vehicle on the feeder road stopped at a nearby gas station before calling police and waiting for officers to arrive.

Police said the fleeing man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not immediately reveal the victim's identity.

HPD said its vehicular crimes unit is conducting the investigation, which remains ongoing.