HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a morning hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Wednesday in north Harris County.
It happened around 5:40 a.m. at East Mount Houston Road and the Eastex Freeway.
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The victim was crossing the East Mount Houston in a crosswalk, but witnesses told deputies that traffic had a green light, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
A black car, possibly a Honda Civic, struck the person and took off, deputies said. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital where they later died.
The southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway feeder road were closed while investigators worked to find out what led to the crash.
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Investigators planned to review surveillance video from area businesses to determine where the driver may have fled and get a better description of them. If caught, they could face charges of failure to stop and render aid.
Wednesday morning's crash was the latest in a series of deadly incidents on Houston-area roads. Earlier in the morning, the driver of a car died when they lost control on Richmond Avenue in southwest Houston in what officers said may have been the result of illegal street racing. On Tuesday, the driver of a Nissan died when they slammed into another vehicle head-on in Baytown.
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