Man on first date dies when speeding driver barrels into him, Texas police say
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UPDATE: A 32-year-old woman has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of a man Texas man on a first date, Houston police told news outlets.
The woman was behind the wheel of a Porsche, driving at nearly 100 mph, when she lost control and fatally struck the victim, police told KHOU.
The driver’s blood alcohol content was about four times the legal limit at the time of the crash, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The original story continues below.
A man on a first date is dead after a speeding driver lost control and ran into him, Texas police told media outlets.
The man had just left a doughnut shop and was walking with his date along a sidewalk in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood around 2:25 a.m. April 19 when he was struck, police told KRIV.
As they were walking, a speeding vehicle hit a curb and ran into the man, killing him, KHOU reported. Police say the driver was going close to 100 mph, and the force of the impact threw the victim.
The vehicle stopped after hitting a pole, police told KPRC. Two women and a man were inside the vehicle, police say, with one of the women driving.
The speed limit in the area is 35 mph, the outlet reported.
An investigation is underway. McClatchy News reached out to the Houston Police Department and is awaiting response.
This story was originally published April 19, 2023 at 10:52 AM with the headline "Man on first date dies when speeding driver barrels into him, Texas police say."