A man was struck and killed on the Katy Freeway service road near the 7900 block before dawn on October 22, 2026. The crash was classified as a hit-and-run.
According to the City of Houston Newsroom, Houston police were called to the scene at about 5:55 a.m. that morning. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, and at the time, the city's initial report said his identity was pending notification to family members. Police also said then that they had no information about the vehicle or the driver involved.
Fatal Crash Details
The City listed Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS as an anonymous tip option for information about the crash. Its initial report also directed anyone with information to the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065.
Pattern of Deadly Feeder Road Crashes
This is not the only recent case of a driver abandoning the scene along the same corridor. ABC13 reported a separate incident in which a pedestrian was found dead on the Katy Freeway service road near Wirt Road, after officers responded to a report of a person lying in the road at about 5:30 a.m. In that case too, the vehicle involved did not stay to help the man, who died. In both cases, a man died after a vehicle struck him and left the scene.
