A fatal incident on Friday night has left one man dead in Houston, after a pedestrian was struck in the 8400 block of West FM 1960. As reported by FOX 26 Houston, the Houston Police Department confirmed the occurrence of the deadly crash. A male pedestrian, whose identity has yet to be released, was found deceased at the scene by authorities.
Adding to the sense of chaos, the driver implicated in the crash fled before officers arrived, leaving behind a scene that warranted the closure of westbound FM 1960 at State Highway 249. This information, provided by both FOX 26 Houston and ABC 13, highlights that the area was closed to facilitate an official investigation into the incident.
The police found the pedestrian after having responded to the crash which occurred around 7:36 p.m., according to ABC 13. The ongoing investigation seeks to uncover the sequence of events that led up to the tragedy, as well as identify and locate the driver who did not remain at the scene.
