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Pedestrian Killed by METRO Bus During Early-Morning Road Test in Southwest Houston

METRO Police have opened an investigation into the Holmes Road crash.

Overview

  • The collision happened just after 4 a.m. Friday on North Holmes Road near Hiram Clarke Road, according to officials.
  • METRO says a Hiram Clarke mechanic was operating the bus on a routine test near the Burnett Operations Facility.
  • Early reports indicate the bus was traveling west under a bridge when a person entered the roadway and the operator could not stop in time.
  • The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.
  • Traffic on Holmes Road was redirected during the response, and authorities have not released further details.