HOUSTON – A man was put in handcuffs Sunday night after police believe he was driving drunk when he hit a woman with his car in Downtown Houston.
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It’s unclear how the crash unfolded, but occurred around 9:15 p.m. when police said they were called to W Dallas Street near the Gulf Freeway.
Responding emergency crews asked for additional reinforcements at the scene, where they found an unidentified woman pinned under the vehicle. The woman was rushed to a hospital and last said to have suffered severe injuries.
The driver, meanwhile, has not been identified.
Sgt. Rose with HPD’s Vehicular Crimes Division later confirmed the unidentified driver was arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
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As of this writing, no additional details have been shared as officers investigate.
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