Police investigate after a woman was fatally struck by a car along the Katy Freeway.
HOUSTON - Police say a woman was fatally struck by a car after getting out of the vehicle on the side of a Houston freeway.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of the Katy Freeway.
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According to HPD, a man and a woman were traveling on the freeway in a car when there was some sort of disturbance between them.
Police say the car pulled onto the shoulder, and the woman got out.
As the man drove away, police say, the woman held onto the car. HPD says she fell and was then struck by the car. She died at the scene.
Police say the man drove a short distance but then returned to the scene. He was being evaluated by authorities to determine if he was intoxicated.
The investigation is ongoing.