HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A man was struck and killed while walking in the roadway on Aldine Westfield Road.

Harris County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 12800 block of Aldine Westfield Road around 10:04 p.m. and found the man on the side of the road. EMS personnel confirmed he was deceased.

Investigators said the driver was traveling northbound when he looked over at another man standing in the southbound lanes and struck the victim.

The second man told investigators he was reaching for a lighter when he looked up and saw that his friend had been struck.

The driver was not injured, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. No charges are pending.