Driver charged after killing cyclist in hit-and-run in southeast Houston, records show

Saturday, February 19, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are looking into a deadly hit-and-run in southeast Houston, authorities say.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a dead man with apparent trauma around 1 a.m. on Saturday at Mykawa near Almeda Genoa.

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An hour later, police got a call from a driver saying he thought he hit a deer and left the scene.

Police later identified the driver as Daniel Martinez. Martinez was charged with failure to stop and render aid involving death.

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He was arrested on a $10,000 bond, according to court records.
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