Investigators said multiple witnesses stopped the driver and passenger who tried to take off until police arrived at the scene.
An alleged drunk driver killed a woman walking across street along Westheimer Road in west Houston, police said.A pedestrian was killed by a driver who police believe was intoxicated in west Houston.Two women were crossing the street on Westheimer and Winrock when a pickup truck hit one of the women and attempted to take off, according to police.
Investigators said multiple witnesses stopped the driver and passenger until police arrived at the scene. "I mean you just blink and your life's over in an instant. It's scary for me to think about how that would be if it was me or someone I loved," Jade Hyland, who works nearby, said.In March, a husband and wife were crossing the street in the 6100 block of Westheimer Road when they were killed by a drunk driver.Police urge people to use crosswalks, especially on such a busy street as Westheimer Road.
"People jaywalk and people speed really bad on Westheimer. I mean, the speed limit is 35 , and everyone through the light all the time," Hyland said.
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