Inbound mainlanes of 1-45 reopen at North Main after man hit and killed, Houston police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The inbound mainlanes of the I-45 North Freeway reopened Friday morning at North Main after Houston police said a man was killed by a vehicle that hit him.

It happened at 3:10 a.m. inbound at 2400 North Freeway near Patton Street, just north of downtown, according to Houston police.

HPD said the man, believed to be in his 20s, was walking along the freeway when he stepped out into oncoming traffic. That's when the driver of a blue Volkswagen Jetta traveling southbound reportedly struck him.

The driver who hit him stayed at the scene and showed no signs of intoxication, according to police. He was questioned and released.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

All southbound mainlanes, including the feeder, were closed for several hours but have since reopened.

The investigation into the deadly crash is ongoing.