Woman pronounced dead after being hit while walking on East Freeway, Houston police say

Sunday, July 20, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman was pronounced dead after being struck on the East Freeway early Sunday morning, Houston police said.

According to authorities, the woman was walking in the main lanes of the I-10 East in the 10300 block at 6:51 a.m.

Police said a person driving a white GMC Acadia tried to avoid the woman but ran into her. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver reportedly showed no signs of impairment.
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