Man Killed in Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Crash on Gessner Road near Westview Drive in West Houston

Man Dies in West Houston Pedestrian Crash on Gessner Road near Westview Drive

Houston, Texas (October 19, 2018) – A man died after he was struck by a teenage hit-and-run driver on Thursday night in west Houston, according to the HPD.
The accident occurred on Gessner Road near Westview Drive at around 8:15 p.m. October 18.
According to the HPD, the man was walking in the middle of the roadway when he was hit by a BMW driven by a 16-year-old boy. The boy fled after the incident but later returned to the scene with his family.
The victim, identified as man in his 50s, died at the scene.
There were no charges filed immediately after the accident.
The HPD is investigating the crash.