Driver accused of hitting woman on sidewalk charged with intoxication manslaughter
Eddie La, 19 (Source: Houston Police Department)
HOUSTON - A 19-year-old man was arrested after a deadly crash near Bellaire.
Officials say Eddie La was charged with intoxication manslaughter after hitting a female pedestrian, 52, at 3700 South Gessner Road around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
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According to police, La was driving a Honda Accord southbound when he left the roadway, striking the victim on a sidewalk. The car kept going until it ran into a Toyota Tacoma stopped at a red light.
The woman was pronounced dead by Houston Fire Department paramedics once they arrived at the scene.
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Officials arrested La and charged him for his role in the crash after they determined he was impaired.