Man Killed in Houston Hit-and-Run Accident on Eastex Freeway (U.S 59 North)
Houston, Texas (October 16, 2018) – A man was killed Saturday night in a hit-and-run crash in Houston, police said.
The fatal crash happened at around 10:35 p.m. Saturday, October 13 in the 16600 Eastex Freeway (U.S. 59 North).
According to Witness, the man was driving a van, possibly the wrong way on an Eastex Freeway ramp and then the wrong way on the freeway’s service road.
The van then veered off the road and slammed into a wooded area. The man exited the van and tried to run across the northbound main lanes of the freeway. He was hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene without stopping to render aid.
The man was then hit by two other vehicles whose drivers stopped at the scene. He was declared dead at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding the wanted driver of the vehicle that initially hit the victim is asked to call the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065.