Crime & Safety
Police Seek Answers In Bellaire Hit And Run That Left 1 Dead
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run by a black Ford Exhibition last Friday on Bellaire Blvd. Police are looking for clues.
HOUSTON, TX — Police are looking for clues into a hit-and-run crash that left one man dead last Friday night.
According to a report, the driver of a black Ford Expedition struck a pedestrian at 5600 Bellaire Blvd. around 9:55 p.m. The driver then fled the scene.
The victim, a 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department paramedics. The man's identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
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Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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