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Jack in the Box employee holds 17-year-old suspect for police after deadly crash, HPD says

Monday, December 18, 2023

Homeless man hit by car and killed while sleeping under I-10, HPD says

According to Houston police, 17-year-old Hunter Villasana had been driving while intoxicated when he ran over and killed a homeless woman on Friday night. His car hit a curb before colliding with the woman and then crashed into a wall.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A teenager was arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated after a homeless man was killed in west Houston Friday evening.

The Houston Police Department said a man was sleeping under the bridge on the Katy Freeway at Silber overpass when he was hit by an SUV at about 11:30 p.m.

According to police, a 17-year-old is suspected of being intoxicated while driving. Police told Eyewitness News that he lost control of the car, and went up onto the curb under the bridge, running over the man and killing him.

HPD said once the teen's Mercedes SUV came to a stop, he tried to run, but a Jack in the Box employee ran across the feeder road, caught the 17-year-old, and held him until police arrived.

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