Man killed in hit-and-run on Katy Freeway inbound service road at Wirt Rd; driver sought

A man believed to be about 30 years old died early Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on the inbound service road of the Katy Freeway near Wirt Road. Houston police said officers were called shortly before 6 a.m. and found the man lying in the roadway in the 7900 block of the freeway. Houston firefighters pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said the driver did not stay, and no description of the vehicle or driver has been released. The inbound service-road lanes were shut down for the investigation while the freeway main lanes stayed open. Anyone with information is asked to call HPD's Vehicular Crimes / Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Source(s): Houston Police Department, ABC13