Man, Woman Killed in Houston Hit-and-Run Crash near Beechnut and the West Sam Houston Tollway

Houston, Texas (September 25, 2019) – A homeless couple was killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident Tuesday night in southwest Houston, according to a local news source.

The accident took place under an overpass near Beechnut and the West Sam Houston Tollway.

Police said a driver was fleeing from another accident when he lost control, went across a median and then onto the embankment where he hit couple who was sleeping.

The couple had recently lost their home.

The driver left his car at the scene and fled on foot.

The authorities are investigating the crash.