Tragically, a woman crossing the street in downtown Houston was struck and killed this morning. While we do not know the details of this particular case, the most common cause is driver inattention. As an attorney who handles automobile / pedestrian cases, I can tell you that this is not an isolated incident. Collisions between cars and pedestrians happen much too frequently in Houston and most are avoidable. Please remember that when you are driving, you are DRIVING. Please stay off your cell phone, avoid eating or putting on make up, and for goodness sake, please do NOT ever text! As we see from this incident, when three tons of steel meet 150 lbs of human, the results are often tragic.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/Pedestrian-struck-killed-in-downtown-Houston-intersection-91828199.html