Investigators said the driver did not show signs of impairment. No charges have been filed at this time.
CROSBY, Texas — A construction worker is dead and another hurt after they were hit by a car on Highway 90 Friday evening, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Editor’s note: The above video was published before KHOU 11 learned one of the workers died.
The crash happened on Crosby Freeway (Highway 90) near FM 2100 around 9:35 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said a man in his early 20s was driving east on the freeway when he swerved out of his lane for an unknown reason and hit the two construction workers.
The construction workers were both flown to area hospitals. One of them was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to HCSO. The other was reportedly in critical, but stable, condition.
Witnesses told investigators the driver stopped after the crash.
HCSO said a field sobriety test was conducted at the scene and it was determined that the driver was not intoxicated.
No charges have been filed against the man at this time.
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