{"id":2431,"date":"2026-05-23T15:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:31:34","slug":"pedestrian-hit-killed-by-tractor-trailer-on-north-freeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2431","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian hit, killed by tractor-trailer on North Freeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2430\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0e1bb04434450f330adb23d480ff532f.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0e1bb04434450f330adb23d480ff532f.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0e1bb04434450f330adb23d480ff532f-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Authorities said a pedestrian was killed while attempting to cross the North Freeway early Saturday morning.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2428\">Houston police investigate shooting outside corner grocery store<\/a><\/p> <p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Houston police responded to the 4400 block of North Freeway in the southbound lanes near Airline Drive around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Authorities said a pedestrian was attempting to cross the freeway when they were hit by a tractor-trailer.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2425\">Chicago-area boy had planned school shooting, had gun, ammunition, police say<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>The driver of the tractor-trailer stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators. 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