September 2, 2014 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a fatal traffic accident at 1500 East Freeway (East Interstate Highway 10) about 10:10 p.m. on Saturday (August 30).  

The suspect, Mackey Allen Keith (w/m, 61), is charged with driving while intoxicated in Harris County Criminal Court #11.  A photo of Keith is attached to this news release.  

The identity of the male victim, who died at the scene, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Scences.  

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant T. Trometer and Officer T. Branford reported:  

The victim, for unknown reasons, was crossing the East Freeway mainlanes when he was struck by the driver of a gray Toyota pickup truck.  The victim died at the scene.  The driver of the Toyota (Keith) was arrested and subsequently charged.