HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene of a major crash in northwest Harris County is being sought by investigators after a passenger died in the other vehicle involved.
It happened on FM 2920 at Mueschke Road around 9 p.m. Friday.
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A blue Chrysler 300 was westbound on FM 2920 when the eastbound pickup crashed into the car as the driver attempted to turn into a parking lot, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
A passenger in the Chrysler died at the scene. The driver was flown to a hospital, but their injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening, deputies said.
Witnesses said the driver of the pickup truck lost control during a race with another vehicle, but deputies were still working to determine if that was the case.
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The driver of the truck took off on foot after the crash.
The crash was the first in a series of fatal crashes across the area over the weekend. On Saturday, a motorcyclist died in a crash with a vehicle on Beltway 8 in east Harris County. Another fatality was reported in a crash on Gulf Freeway at Sauer Street in southeast Houston overnight.