Man Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash at 12500 Gulf Freeway

Houston, Texas (May 27, 2017) – A man died early Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run crash on Gulf Freeway, the Houston Police Department reported.
The accident took place at about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, in the 12500 block of Gulf Freeway (South I-45), according to the report.
Reportedly, the man, who remains unidentified, jumped off the Fuqua Street overpass onto the southbound lanes of I-45.
An unidentified vehicle struck the pedestrian and fled the scene. It was not immediately clear the man died from the fall.
The incident remains under investigation and witnesses are asked to call the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065.
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