1 killed in hit-and-run crash near Buffalo Bayou, search underway for driver

HOUSTON – Police say a person died Thursday morning in east Houston after a driver hit them and fled the scene.

Details are limited, but according to Houston PD, officers were called to the 5500 block of Harvey Wilson Dr. near Buffalo Bayou a little before 5:45 a.m.

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We’re told no vehicles stayed at the scene and no identifying information on the person was shared, as of this writing.

This is a developing story and will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.