Overview
- The collision occurred Friday night on Reed Road near Edgar Street in the Sunnyside neighborhood when a man in a wheelchair was struck and later pronounced dead.
- Police have not released the victim’s name because his identity has not been formally confirmed, though investigators say they have spoken with family members.
- The driver fled the scene without providing information, and witnesses gave differing accounts of the vehicle — some reports say a silver Mazda sedan while others describe a dark blue Ford or Dodge pickup.
- Houston Police Department investigators in the Vehicular Crimes Division are leading the active probe and ask anyone with information to call HPD Vehicular Crimes at 713-247-4072 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
- Authorities say investigators will canvass for witnesses and surveillance footage to resolve the conflicting vehicle descriptions and locate the driver, a step that will shape whether charges are filed and how the community responds to local safety concerns.