Overview
- A man in his 70s or 80s was struck and killed while walking with his wife on Airline Drive in north Houston late Wednesday, and the driver fled the scene.
- Officers say the couple was not at a marked crosswalk when the man was hit near the 11900 block of Airline Drive after his wife left work at a nearby store.
- Investigators collected evidence at the scene and now believe the suspect vehicle is a silver or white SUV or small pickup that may be missing its driver’s-side mirror.
- If located, the driver could face criminal charges including failure to stop and render aid as HPD’s Vehicular Crimes Division continues its probe.
- Police have asked anyone with information to contact the Houston Police Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS and say tips could help identify recent damage matching the suspected vehicle.