Spring High School student hit, killed by vehicle while crossing I-45 in north Harris County
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A high school student was hospitalized after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing I-45 in the Spring area. FOX 26's Mekenna Earnhart shares the limited details from authorities at the scene.
SPRING, Texas - A Spring High School student has died after getting hit by a vehicle while he and another student were crossing I-45 in north Harris County.
Harris County I-45: Spring student hit by vehicle
What we know:
The crash happened Friday afternoon in the southbound lanes of the highway near Louetta Road.
Officials say the incident was reported at around 12:30 p.m. Officials cleared the scene shortly before 3 p.m.
According to a Harris County sergeant at the scene, there were two Spring High School students who were crossing the highway when one of them was hit by a vehicle.
The student who wasn't injured reportedly said that the two boys had just left a store and were crossing I-45 to get to the other side.
The other student was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez shared on social media Saturday that the 16-year-old has been pronounced deceased.
The driver who struck the student cooperated with the investigation. According to the sergeant, the driver said he saw the students crossing the highway, so he tried to slow down and move out of the way.
Officials say the driver showed no signs of impairment.
What we don't know:
No one involved has been identified at this time.
The Source: Houston TranStar and the Harris County Sheriff's Office