Man Killed, Woman Injured in Alleged Hit-and-run Accident on South Main in Houston, TX
Houston, TX — August 21, 2023, a man was killed and a woman was hurt after an alleged hit-and-run accident at 12:45 a.m. along South Main Street.
Investigations from the Houston Police Department said that the collision took place at the intersection of South Main Street and the South Loop 610 West service road.
Details suggest that a Ford pickup was going along South Main when it appears the pickup crashed into a Toyota Highlander at a red light. Following this collision, authorities allege that the pickup fled the scene of that accident, then somehow lost control at Loop 610 and South Main. This led to the pickup going off-road where it hit a man, then crashed into a pillar and a tree.
As a result of the accident, the man hit by the pickup sustained fatal injuries. A woman in the vehicle hit at the traffic light was said to have injuries. The driver of the Ford pickup allegedly fled the scene. No further information can be confirmed at this time.
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