Houston Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred at 1400 Egypt Street around 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday (March 11).

According to the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division, officers responded to reports of a person lying in the roadway at the above location. They found a 61-year-old male victim with multiple injuries. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Investigators determined the victim had been struck by a vehicle that fled the area without stopping to render aid. There are currently no known witnesses or a description of the suspect vehicle.

Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.