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.