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Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run

HOUSTON – Police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a man in a wheelchair in northwest Houston.

Police said the 65-year-old victim was trying to cross the street in the 8300 block of  North Houston Rosslyn at Tall Willow just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night when a driver hit the man and sped off.

The man in the wheelchair died at the scene, officials said. Police said they do have information on the driver and are following several leads.

Investigators will review surveillance video from several businesses in the area.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.