Car strikes, kills James Morris on FM 1959 in SE Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A 72-year-old man sustained fatal injuries just a day prior to the Fourth of July holiday in an auto-pedestrian crash in southeast Houston, reports Fox 26 Houston.
The accident occurred Thursday around 9:30 p.m. along FM 1959, or Dixie Farm Road, between Kensington Place and Grosvenor Street in the Ellington area.
Police say that a southbound vehicle hit a male pedestrian as he was crossing FM 1959 outside of a designated crosswalk.
The pedestrian, identified as James Morris, succumbed to his injuries after transport to an area hospital.
The driver involved in the crash stopped to render aid and did not show signs of impairment.
No charges have been filed at this time.
A full investigation is underway.
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