A high-speed chase that began with a hit-and-run incident ended on the Eastex Freeway in Houston after more than an hour, involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying the suspect or suspects responsible for a fatal hit-and-run in November that took the life of a 34-year-old man.
Houston police say a driver has been charged after allegedly running over two women fighting in the street on Cullen Boulevard, then leaving the scene.
A pedestrian was both stabbed and struck by a vehicle in an early morning incident on N. Drennan Street in east Houston.
Details are limited but officers said that a woman was pushing her car along the North Freeway near W. Mount Houston Dr. when she was hit by the driver of another vehicle.
A woman was struck and killed by multiple vehicles while walking in the southbound lane of Highway 6 on Thursday night in west Harris County.
Residents in Northeast Harris County are speaking out following the tragic death of 12-year-old Zacharyiah Benjamin, who was hit and killed by a car after being chased by a stray dog while riding his bike.
Authorities said they found a man unresponsive in the Westheimer roadway and believe he was hit by a white tow truck; the driver did not stay at the scene, and police said they're actively looking for them.
According to investigators, two juveniles were on Airline Drive and Hill Road around 2 a.m. when they were hit by the driver. Investigators said the victims, a boy and a girl, were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Tyler Hessong, 32, was walking along FM 1960 West near State Highway 249 at around 8 p.m. when he was struck and left to die.
Months after Lilia Vazquez Nunez was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in west Houston, investigators and Crime Stoppers are asking the public to help identify the driver responsible.
Authorities in Pearland are searching for the driver of a white sedan involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in the euthanization of a horse and injuries to its rider on O’Day Road.
Houston police are investigating a hit-and-run incident where a 19-year-old was killed on the Gulf Freeway as he attempted to cross the main lanes despite his brother's efforts to prevent him.
A fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist occurred at the intersection of Airtex Drive and Brundage Drive, prompting a significant police response.
A hit-and-run incident in west Harris County led to the death of a man and serious injuries to a woman named Keturah Palmer. The driver, Yusdenis Llano, was apprehended after the SUV struck the pedestrians on Addicks Satsuma Road around 2 a.m. and fled the scene.
Lavillia Spry has been convicted of intoxication manslaughter for the 2022 hit-and-run that resulted in the death of Harris County Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez.
Police are seeking assistance in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 19-year-old Yeriel Rodriguez Mercado.
Witnesses tell police they saw a man on the ground (it's unclear what caused him to be in the line of moving traffic) but that's when a driver ran over the pedestrian, killing him and continued driving.
Kenneth Bertran Thomas, an Uber driver, was killed in a hit-and-run incident on July 28 while inspecting his vehicle on the I-10 East Freeway near the Kress exit in Houston.
A family is demanding answers after a hit and run driver killed a 73-year-old Pasadena man on his way to breakfast.
A woman was killed and another was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital after a vehicle collided with the two who were exercising off the side of a roadway in Chambers County.
A teenager was nearly killed after she was hit by a car while she was crossing the road.
A woman has been arrested, accused in a fatal hit and run crash along Seawall Boulevard which led to the death of a pedestrian on Thursday.
More than a year after a man was killed in a hit and run accident near Hardy Toll Road north of Houston, his family says they feel like they are getting further away from finding justice.
A man suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Saturday in north Houston has been arrested and charged, according to the Houston Police Department.
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office is asking the public for help to discover the identity of a suspect in a hit and run crash which seriously injured two people on a motorcycle.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help finding a suspect in a fatal hit and run from August.
Houston police are seeking a person of interest for questioning in regards to a fatal hit and run crash.
Houston police are continuing to track down the driver who they believe is responsible for a deadly hit-and-run collision that happened back in 2020.
A year after a bicyclist was killed by a hit and run driver in East Harris County, the person responsible fir Raymond Wike's death has not been caught. Now, Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect responsible for the deadly hit and run last month.
A Houston police officer was suspended for 10 days for mishandling a pedestrian crash investigation that killed a man while he was running in the Heights earlier this year, according to an internal department memo obtained by Axios Houston.
A search is underway for the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly hit a motorcyclist near downtown Houston early Saturday.
All lanes at I-45 North headed southbound near West Road are shut down after a man’s body was found on the highway in an apparent hit-and-run, police say
A 21-year-old man who lives in Pearland is lucky to be alive, but missing his left foot after a hit-and-run crash while he was riding his motorcycle on Sunday night.
The search is on for two men accused of intentionally running over a man’s motorcycle Tuesday in northeast Houston, police confirmed.
Galveston police say two people driving to watch Friday’s sunrise at the end of the Seawall discovered the body of 67-year-old Dr. Nancy Hughes.
A road rage incident was caught on camera after a man said another driver’s actions caused him to crash his Tesla. Now, the Tesla driver wants the person to pay for the damages.
Police are investigating a deadly accident in southeast Houston involving a cyclist and a driver who reportedly said he thought he hit a deer.
One Houston mother is hoping the public can help identify the driver who hit her 11-year-old son with a pickup truck and took off. It happened during her birthday celebration, Nov. 5, around 7 p.m. Her son is recovering in the hospital with a broken nose, arm and several fractures.
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A west Houston bicyclist said he’s lucky to be alive after he was hit by a pickup truck and allegedly left for dead on Thursday.
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HOUSTON – A pedestrian is dead and the driver accused of hitting him is on the run, police said. Officers said the man was struck in northwest Houston Sunday while crossing the street near North Shepherd and Thornton around 10:40 p.m. The man died at the scene and the driver kept going, police said. Investigators said if the driver stayed at the scene, they would not have been charged because the man was crossing out of a crosswalk. The driver could now face charges for failure to stop and render aid, investigators said.
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HOUSTON – The Chapa family is asking for the public’s help in locating the person involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 27-year-old Jessica Chapa. “Right here, this face every day when I came home is not going to be there no more that’s what I’m going to miss,” said Jessica’s father Juvenal Chapa. Jessica was driving a green jeep when a Gold pickup traveling northbound struck her vehicle as she was headed westbound. “He hit her and he left, left her there for dead,” said Juvenal. “I’m asking for the citizens of Houston in the northeast community here to help somebody saw something, somebody knows something.”Anyone with information, in this case, is urged to call the Houston Police Department Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072.
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HOUSTON – Family and friends of Kathy Lynn, 63, are asking for the public’s help in finding the person responsible for her death. Lynn was hit and killed Thursday while crossing the street near the intersection of Westheimer Road and Interstate 610 in the Galleria area. The driver responsible never stopped to help and render aid and remains on the run. “Anytime you get involved in anything on the street of Westheimer in Houston you got to know there’s going to be surveillance footage,” Teare said. Teare had a message for the drivers responsible in both cases: “There’s no statute of limitations on this.
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HOUSTON – Police said they are investigating a deadly hit-and-run in southwest Houston Monday. Officers said they were called to a crash around 2:56 a.m. about a crash in the 5800 block of Westheimer Road. Midwest officers are on a fatality crash at Westheimer and Fountain View. #hounews #houtrafficCC13 — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 26, 2020According to Sean Teare from the district attorney’s office, a pedestrian was hit while crossing the crosswalk by someone driving a white Toyota Camry. Police said the driver in the Toyota Camry was trying to beat the light.
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HOUSTON – Editor’s note update: This victim has been identified as journalist and transgender activist Monica Roberts. A search is underway for a suspect after police said a woman was hit as she took out the trash in southwest Houston Tuesday. According to investigators, they are now reviewing surveillance video as they search for the driver who hit the woman, who has been identified as 58-year-old Monica Katrise Roberts. She said she was devastated to learn that a woman had been hit and killed by a vehicle near the dumpsters at the apartment complex. “It is sad and senseless.”According to HPD, there are no witnesses or surveillance video from the scene.
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HOUSTON – A motorcyclist miraculously survived a crash that ended with him being dragged a half a mile down the East Freeway Tuesday, police said. According to officers, the motorcyclist was riding with a group when he sped up and lost control. Police said he hit a vehicle and fell off the motorcycle, which caught on fire. That’s when police said a white Chevy pickup truck hit him and dragged him down the East Freeway. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
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HOUSTON – Deputies said they are on the lookout for a dark-colored Dodge Ram pickup truck with front-end damage after a bicyclist was hit and killed Sunday night. Deputies said the incident happened at around 9 a.m. on Seven Mile Lane and William Tell Street in northeast Harris County. According to investigators, the truck went around a car that had stopped to make a turn and ended up hitting the bicyclist, then fled the scene. Deputies said the bicyclist died at the hospital. Anyone with information is urged to contact Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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HOUSTON – Charges have been filed against a hit-and-run suspect who was involved in a deadly crash in north Houston Wednesday night, police said. Police, along with the Houston Fire Department, said they responded to reports of the incident at 7100 Airline Dr. at around 7:25 p.m. When officials arrived at the scene, they said they found a man’s body under a vehicle. Palacios changed lanes, accelerated through the intersection and struck the pedestrian before fleeing the scene, authorities said. According to police, a witness traveling behind the suspect’s vehicle followed the truck and observed its bumper and license plate fall to the ground.
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