Westheimer hit-and-run: Pedestrian killed, suspect found after leaving the scene

The Brief

  • Houston police detained a suspect believed to have hit and killed a pedestrian in west Houston.
  • Officials report a female was crossing the road when she was hit near Westheimer Road and Eldridge Parkway.
  • It is not confirmed what charges the possible suspect could be facing.

HOUSTON Houston police located a suspect accused in a deadly hit-and-run in west Houston on Sunday evening.

Deadly hit-and-run in west Houston

What we know:

Around 9:18 p.m., patrol officers from the Westside were called to the intersection of Westheimer Road and Eldridge Parkway near West Oaks, says Houston Police Department Sergeant Kevin Bui.

Officials report a pedestrian was walking northbound on a crosswalk when they were hit by a grey Honda Civic. The female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

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