Early this morning, a woman was fatally struck by a white sedan in the 6000 block of Richmond Avenue in Houston around 3:35 a.m. The Houston Police Department is investigating the hit-and-run, and the victim’s identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, according to the City of Houston.
The sedan, while making a left turn at Richmond Avenue and Fountain View Drive, crossed the median and hit the woman. The driver did not stop and fled the scene, and Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her dead at the location, as reported by the City of Houston.
Houston Police Department is asking anyone with information about the driver or vehicle in a hit-and-run to contact the Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, as stated by the City of Houston. The unit is investigating the case and collecting evidence to find the responsible party.
