Overview
- A Spring High School student was struck while trying to cross the southbound lanes of the North Freeway near Louetta Road after leaving a nearby Home Depot.
- Deputies said the teen’s companion stopped when they saw a pickup but the injured student stepped into traffic and the truck driver attempted to slow to avoid the collision.
- First responders transported the injured student to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest and officials described the condition as critical.
- Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed both youths attend Spring High School but would not say whether they were supposed to be in class or on school grounds at the time.
- Local crews including ABC13’s SkyEye13 were on scene and deputies say investigators are collecting evidence and witness accounts to determine what led the teens onto the freeway.