HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A bicyclist attempting to cross Highway 6 was killed Saturday and the car involved took off after the crash, authorities said.
It happened around 10 p.m. in the 8100 block of Highway 6 North at Forest Trails Drive.
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The victim, an adult Hispanic man, was crossing the highway when a northbound black car struck him, witnesses told authorities. The bicyclist died at the scene.
Witnesses said the bicyclist was crossing on a red light and the car had a green light when the crash happened.
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The driver of the car faces failure to stop and render aid if found, authorities said. The victim's identity wasn't immediately released.
Saturday's crash was the latest in a series of deadly hit-and-run incidents in the Houston area this year. On Jan. 23, a man was struck and killed on Southwest Freeway near Kirby Drive. On Jan. 10, an 89-year-old man was struck and killed in north Houston.
A 75-year-old man was also struck and killed on Jan. 15 in front of his Gulf Bank home. His family is offering an $8,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in that case.