A driver struck two pedestrians on a quiet stretch of Water Street in Webster Friday night and kept going, leaving a 24-year-old man dead at the scene and a 20-year-old woman fighting for her life. Police say the vehicle responsible was a red Chevrolet sedan with significant front-end damage, but as of Saturday no suspect had been identified and the car had not been found.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Water Street just after 9:30 p.m. Friday, according to FOX 26 Houston. The Webster Police Department said a car struck the man and woman before fleeing the scene, leaving one person dead and another critically injured. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was rushed to an area hospital for emergency surgery and remained in critical condition, per police.
Driver Still at Large
Investigators believe the vehicle involved was a red Chevrolet sedan bearing significant front-end damage from the impact, a detail that could prove crucial if the car turns up in a body shop or driveway somewhere in the area. Despite that description, police had not identified a suspect in the crash as of the station's report, and the specific model and license plate were not provided. The identities of both the man who died and the woman who was critically hurt have also not been released.
Webster police are asking anyone with information about the crash or the suspect vehicle to call the department at 281-332-2426. With no suspect in custody and the car still missing, the tip line remains investigators' best lead in tracking down the driver who left two people bleeding on Water Street and sped away.
Part of a Troubling Pattern on Texas Roads
The Webster crash lands amid a string of recent hit-and-run and pedestrian fatalities reported across the region. In Arlington, police are investigating a separate hit-and-run that killed a 63-year-old woman, according to the Arlington Police Department, and that same department is also investigating an early-morning auto-pedestrian collision that killed an adult man, as detailed in a separate report. In Houston, police have said they are investigating a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead near Highway 225 and Leander Street, according to ABC13 Houston.
Statewide, pedestrian deaths remain a persistent problem on Texas roadways. Pedestrian fatalities totaled 695 in 2025, according to data compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation. The agency also maintains a broader portal tracking pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatality trends across the state.
For now, the Webster case remains open, with the driver of the red Chevrolet still unaccounted for and the victims' families awaiting answers. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Webster Police Department.
