HOUSTON, TX – A man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in the 8300 block of Leander Street around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Houston Police Department.

Preliminary information indicates an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound when it struck the pedestrian, who may have been walking in the same direction. The driver left without rendering aid.

The man was found in the roadway. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

His identity is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.