A tow truck driver was struck and killed by a car while trying to load a disabled vehicle along U.S. 290 last weekend, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD said he identity of the victim, a 33-year-old man, was pending verification by Harris County medical examiner.
Police said the tow truck driver was in the process of loading a disabled car on the eastbound shoulder of 290 around 2 a.m. last Saturday, Jan. 22 when he was hit by a passing car of unknown make and model. The driver of the car fled the scene without stopping, according to HPD, and the tow truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said they did not have a description of the driver of the car that struck the tow truck driver.
Anyone with information in this case or about the identity of the wanted driver is asked to contact HPD’s Hit-and-Run unit at 713-247-4072 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
