Houston Fatal Hit-and-Run on Leander Street Kills Pedestrian, HPD Says

Houston police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in the 8300 block of Leander Street about 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, then left the scene without helping him. The Houston fatal hit-and-run remains under investigation.

Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Officers found him in the roadway.

Police have not released his name. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences must first notify his family.

What investigators know so far

Sergeant E. Alejandro and Officer C. Nguyen of the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division reported that preliminary information points to an unknown vehicle traveling westbound in the 8300 block of Leander Street. A pedestrian was possibly walking in the same direction, they said.

The vehicle hit the pedestrian and drove away without stopping to render aid, according to the preliminary information.

Police have not described the vehicle or the driver. The department calls the driver “wanted.”

How to help

Anyone with information about the driver or the vehicle should contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065. Tipsters who want to stay anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

The case is listed under incident number 705928526.

Similar cases have played out across the region. Read about another fatal hit-and-run near Channelview, and find more local coverage on our Houston news page.