Man struck by car and killed after allegedly assaulting girlfriend in north Houston

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Friday, February 21, 2020
1 dead in auto-pedestrian crash in north Houston
SkyEye13 showed police working the scene Friday morning in the area of Tidwell and Lockwood Drive.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man who was hit and killed by a vehicle before sunrise Friday had just assaulted his girlfriend moments before his death, Houston police said.

It happened around 5:30 a.m. in the 4900 block of Tidwell Road at Lockwood Drive.

Houston firefighters were called to the area as CPR was being performed on the victim.

Houston police say the victim woke up at a motel and was behaving erratically.

The man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, then walked into the road and started approaching cars, police say. He was struck shortly after.

Police say the driver who struck the pedestrian originally left the scene, but later returned to talk to authorities.

The victim's girlfriend was transported to the hospital to evaluate her assault injuries, which police say are minor.

No charges have been filed at this time.