Suspected drunk driver hits, kills man at bus stop in north Houston, HPD says

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a suspected drunk driver fatally struck a man at a bus stop Friday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

It happened at a bus stop located on Tidwell Road and Airline Drive around 2 a.m.

According to HPD and the METRO Police Department, it appears a driver in a pickup truck was traveling west on Tidwell when it left the roadway. The truck then struck a bus stop where a man was standing.

Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the pickup truck was detained and will likely face intoxication manslaughter charges.