KATY, Texas – A little boy died Thursday night after investigators in West Harris County say a driver crashed into him and even dragged the bicycle for a short period while fleeing the scene.
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It happened right before 11 p.m., on the Fourth of July, according to Captain Marcus Kinnard-Bing with Harris County Sheriff’s Office - Vehicular Crimes Division. Responding officers found the unidentified boy, 10, down in the middle of the intersection of Windy Stone and Concord Green in Katy.
Preliminary details from Capt. Kinnard-Bing is the SUV driver who was heading north on Concord Green before hitting the little boy on his bike. The driver did not stop and fled the scene with the bicycle still underneath the SUV.
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The little boy was airlifted to a trauma center via Lifeflight, where Capt. Kinnard-Bing says he died from his injuries moments later.
Last night, a crash led to the death of a 10-yr-old boy on a bike. The boy was riding his bicycle on the 18800 blk of Windy Stone Drive. A driver in a dark-colored suv failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the boy. The driver failed to stop and continued on Concord
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for July 4th around 10:45pm. Anyone with info is urged to call us at 713-221-6000, 713-274-7406 or @CrimeStopHOU at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
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It’s unclear what the child was doing out at the time or if he was being supervised by an adult.
Meanwhile, detectives were able to find the bike at Greenhouse and Keith Harrow, just half a mile away from the crash scene.
Deputies are looking into nearby surveillance footage to assist in their investigation as there may be evidence showing the driver dislodging the bicycle from the SUV.
No additional information has been shared, as of this writing, but the hit-and-run driver remains at large and is facing charges for failing to stop and render aid.