Woman killed in chain-reaction crash in Third Ward, driver taken to hospital

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are investigating a deadly crash in Third Ward after a woman was hit and killed during a chain reaction of crashes Thursday night.

According to HPD, officers responded to McGowen Street near Tierwester around 11:30 p.m. and found the woman underneath a parked car.

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Investigators believe she had stepped off the curb and was walking around a row of parked cars when a driver traveling down McGowen crashed into one of those vehicles. The impact pushed the parked car into the woman, throwing her under a second parked vehicle and killing her, police said.

In total, four cars were damaged.

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The driver involved was taken to Ben Taub Hospital. HPD says they are looking into whether speed played a role and will also investigate whether impairment was a factor.

KPRC 2 has reached out to Houston police for any updates on the investigation, including whether charges will be filed.

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This marks yet another deadly incident involving a pedestrian on Houston streets.