A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed on State Highway 87 in Crystal Beach, Texas, on the afternoon of Saturday, November 7, 2026. Deputies with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area around 5 p.m., and the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The driver reportedly stayed at the scene. The pedestrian’s identity and the cause of the crash have not been released.
According to ABC13 Houston, citing the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened in the 2100 block of SH-87 and the highway was closed while the sheriff’s crash team and crime scene unit investigated. Click2Houston reported that both directions of Highway 87 were shut between Gulf Shores Drive and Alberdie Drive, with no reopening time given. The sheriff’s office said it will release more information as it becomes available. Details may change as the investigation continues.
