Boy, 6, hit and killed by pickup truck at apartment complex

HOUSTON – A 6-year-old boy was hit and killed by a pickup truck driver Thursday night.

The accident happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 12200 Fleming in east Houston.

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According to the Houston Police Department, shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday the boy suddenly ran out from between parked vehicles into the path of a pickup truck.

The driver of the truck was not impaired, according to investigators. The driver was questioned and then released at the scene.

The boy was pronounced dead at Texas Children's Hospital.

No charges were filed in the incident. HPD said the investigation is continuing.