Houston police release details on how man in wheelchair was killed in hit-and-run crash

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police revealed new details about how a man in a wheelchair was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Friday night.

According to the Houston Police Department, a 51-year-old man in a wheelchair was traveling eastbound in the 4400 block of Reed Road when a vehicle, also traveling eastbound, struck the pedestrian.

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Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity has not been revealed yet.

Investigators described the suspect vehicle as a dark blue Ford or Dodge pickup. The driver did not stop to render aid to the victim, police said.

Anyone with information about the suspect's vehicle or driver in this case is urged to contact the HPD Hit-and-Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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