HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning near the intersection of Bissonnet Street and Albacore Drive in southwest Houston.
The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. in the 6600 block of Bissonnet, according to the Houston Police Department.
Investigators say the man was walking in the 8100 block of Albacore when he was struck by an unknown vehicle near the intersection with Bissonnet. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
The driver fled westbound on Bissonnet and did not stop to provide aid.
The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle involved is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
