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Hit-and-Run Crashes Kill Two Cyclists, Critically Injure One in Harris County

Authorities remain on the hunt for two fleeing motorists, piecing together evidence on cyclists’ missing safety gear

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Overview

  • A bicycling couple was struck twice on Veterans Memorial Drive late Tuesday, causing one man’s death and leaving a woman in critical condition.
  • The first driver returned and cooperated with deputies, but a second driver fled the scene and remains unidentified.
  • Preliminary reports indicate the bicycle had no safety lights and neither victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
  • Earlier Wednesday, an 18-wheeler on the East Freeway near Market and Dell Dale streets fatally struck another cyclist whose driver also fled.
  • The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Crimes Division is reviewing traffic footage and eyewitness accounts to locate the missing drivers.