WANTED: Search for truck driver continues a year after bicyclistโs death in hit and run crash
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.
โThat was the last time I kissed himโ; Woman grieving after husband dies in Heights crash that HPD officer is accused of mishandling
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 byย Axios Houston.
11-year-old recovering in hospital after being hit by Ford F-150 in north Houston hit-and-run
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.
Search underway for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in northwest Houston, police say
HOUSTON โ 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.
Family looking for answers after 27-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run crash in NE Houston
HOUSTON โ The Chapa family is asking for the publicโs help in locating the person involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 27-year-old Jessica Chapa. โRight here, this face every day when I came home is not going to be there no more thatโs what Iโm going to miss,โ said Jessicaโs father Juvenal Chapa. Jessica was driving a green jeep when a Gold pickup traveling northbound struck her vehicle as she was headed westbound. โHe hit her and he left, left her there for dead,โ said Juvenal. โIโm asking for the citizens of Houston in the northeast community here to help somebody saw something, somebody knows something.โAnyone with information, in this case, is urged to call the Houston Police Department Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072.
Family, friends seeking justice for woman killed in hit-and-run near the Galleria
HOUSTON โ Family and friends of Kathy Lynn, 63, are asking for the publicโs 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. โAnytime you get involved in anything on the street of Westheimer in Houston you got to know thereโs going to be surveillance footage,โ Teare said. Teare had a message for the drivers responsible in both cases: โThereโs no statute of limitations on this.
Investigation underway after person killed in hit-and-run in SW Houston, police say
HOUSTON โ 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 โ Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 26, 2020According to Sean Teare from the district attorneyโs 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.
Search underway for driver who hit and killed woman while she was taking out trash, police say
HOUSTON โ Editorโs 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. โIt is sad and senseless.โAccording to HPD, there are no witnesses or surveillance video from the scene.
Motorcyclist survives being dragged half a mile down East Freeway after crash: Police
HOUSTON โ 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. Thatโs 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.
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in northeast Harris County, deputies say
HOUSTON โ 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 Sheriffโs Office.
Police charge, arrest driver wanted in connection with fatal hit-and-run in north Houston
HOUSTON โ 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 manโs 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 suspectโs vehicle followed the truck and observed its bumper and license plate fall to the ground.