HPD: Passenger Runs From Fatal Crash
POSTED: Monday, December 17, 2007
HOUSTON -- A passenger ran away from a crash that claimed a driver's life early Monday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Houston police said two people were inside a Ford Mustang when the driver lost control and drove into grass along the Northwest Freeway near West Tidwell Road at about 12:40 p.m.
The car hit a tree, causing major damage on the driver's side.
The driver died at the scene. His name was not released.
A witness told investigators that a passenger got out of the car and ran away immediately after the crash. Detectives have not released a description of the passenger.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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