Police said three things contributed to the deadly crash: speed, signs of intoxication and lack of a crosswalk.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A husband and wife died Sunday night in west Houston while trying to cross the road in an area police call dangerous.
It was about 9:20 p.m. when the man and woman were trying to cross the 6100 block of Westheimer, an area where there is no crosswalk and is not well lit.First, the driver of the BMW that hit the couple was speeding. HPD said the car was going 70 miles an hour, which is double the speed for that stretch of the road.
Police said the driver stopped and cooperated in the investigation, though also showed signs of intoxication and could face charges of intoxication manslaughter."This is a dangerous stretch of roadway. I know the City of Houston is putting a lot of resources in this area to try and curb people speeding, but it is a pervasive problem," said Sgt. David Rose."We are expanding what limited resources we have to combat this, but the citizens of Houston have to help us in this.
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