One man was killed and another man was injured after they were hit by a pickup truck while walking down a northeast Harris County road Saturday evening, authorities said.
The men were walking in the 11600 block of Beaumont Highway at John Ralston around 6:50 p.m. when they were hit by a white Ford truck, Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesman Deputy Thomas Gilliland said.
One of the men died at the scene. His identity is pending an autopsy.
Paramedics took the other man to Memorial Hermann Hospital with unknown injuries.
The driver of the pickup fled the scene in the vehicle, but was later located by a wrecker driver and taken into custody by authorities.
The driver, whose identity was not released, is facing charges of failure to stop and render aid.
No further information was immediately available and the case is still under investigation.
Information was still coming in late Saturday, but officials said the first accident was involving a Latino man in his 20s. He was allegedly struck by a white Ford pickup truck. The driver claimed he didn't see the victim.
The second crash happened moments later after a nearby business owner and two wrecker drivers rushed to help the injured victim.
Investigators say a woman in another pickup tried to swerve around the group. They said she drove over the injured man's body and then crashed into one of the Good Samaritans before speeding from the scene.
The first victim died at the scene. The Good Samaritan was taken via ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the second vehicle never stopped, officials said. She continued driving west on Beaumont Hwy. until the wrecker drivers were able to apprehend her about a mile away.
Beaumont Hwy. near the accident was blocked for several hours while authorities investigated.
It is unclear if alcohol played a role in the second accident. Deputies said the driver is facing charges for failure to stop and render aid.
No names have been released.
The men were walking in the 11600 block of Beaumont Highway at John Ralston around 6:50 p.m. when they were hit by a white Ford truck, Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesman Deputy Thomas Gilliland said.
One of the men died at the scene. His identity is pending an autopsy.
Paramedics took the other man to Memorial Hermann Hospital with unknown injuries.
The driver of the pickup fled the scene in the vehicle, but was later located by a wrecker driver and taken into custody by authorities.
The driver, whose identity was not released, is facing charges of failure to stop and render aid.
No further information was immediately available and the case is still under investigation.
Information was still coming in late Saturday, but officials said the first accident was involving a Latino man in his 20s. He was allegedly struck by a white Ford pickup truck. The driver claimed he didn't see the victim.
The second crash happened moments later after a nearby business owner and two wrecker drivers rushed to help the injured victim.
Investigators say a woman in another pickup tried to swerve around the group. They said she drove over the injured man's body and then crashed into one of the Good Samaritans before speeding from the scene.
The first victim died at the scene. The Good Samaritan was taken via ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the second vehicle never stopped, officials said. She continued driving west on Beaumont Hwy. until the wrecker drivers were able to apprehend her about a mile away.
Beaumont Hwy. near the accident was blocked for several hours while authorities investigated.
It is unclear if alcohol played a role in the second accident. Deputies said the driver is facing charges for failure to stop and render aid.
No names have been released.
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