HOUSTON – One man is dead and another is a person of interest after a hit-and-run crash in north Houston.
According to authorities, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on the North Freeway near Mt. Houston.
When police arrived, they found a man in the road. He had been struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a hospital where he later died.Â
KPRC2 obtained exclusive surveillance video that captured the incident.
WARNING: Some may find the surveillance video below to be graphic.
The video shows a vehicle speeding through a red light and hitting a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the street.
Shortly after the pedestrian is hit, the video captures first responders arriving on the scene.
VIDEO:Â Surveillance video of pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle near North Freeway
A tow truck driver who witnessed the hit-and-run followed the driver to a home in the Imperial Valley area and alerted authorities, police said.Â
Officers said they detained and questioned that driver before releasing him. The man remains a person of interest in the case.
Investigators are working to determine why the driver fled and if he was impaired at the time of the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.