A fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash occurred in northwest Harris County late Thursday night. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene on Highway 249. The incident happened in the 13300 block of Highway 249, where a woman was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the roadway.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston EMS personnel. The driver of the vehicle, a Toyota sedan, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Further details about the incident are available from the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which is handling the investigation.