Overview
- The collision happened around 1 a.m. Sunday near Kassarine Pass, with reports differing on whether the cross street was Cherbourg Road or Dieppe Street.
- The victim, described as a young man leaving a large gathering, was taken to Ben Taub Hospital and later died.
- A second person was also struck and sustained minor injuries, according to investigators.
- Witnesses and police say the suspect vehicle is a red GMC pickup that was traveling at a high rate of speed before fleeing the scene.
- HPD has opened a hit-and-run investigation and asks anyone who spots a red GMC with recent front-end or undercarriage damage to contact the department.