19-year-old dies 2 days after hit-and-run crash in League City

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 19-year-old has died two days after he was injured in a hit-and-run crash in League City.

It happened on June 24 just before 4 a.m. in the 1800 block of FM 270 South.
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Police said when they arrived, they found River Russell lying near a ditch.

"There was a north to south debris field of personal items on the roadway and shoulder, including a skateboard," the League City Police Department wrote on its Facebook page.

Police said they believe Russell was going southbound when he was hit.
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He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but died Wednesday.

League City Police Department is asking the public for any information on the driver. Call Detective Thiara at 281-554-1873.
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