HOUSTON — A person was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday while they were in the I-45 North Freeway HOV lane.
The incident occurred at about 3:20 p.m.
According to Houston police, the person who was struck was a suspected shoplifter who was fleeing loss prevention employees from a nearby store.
The person ran into the HOV and was hit by a northbound SUV near Crosstimbers, just outside the 610 Loop.
The HOV lane was closed from downtown to Crosstimbers while authorities investigated the incident.
Police were also spotted outside of a nearby Ross store, but officers would not immediately confirm if that was the store involved in the alleged shoplifting incident.
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