A 77-year-old old man is recovering in the hospital after he was struck by a Harris County sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle Tuesday, authorities said.

HOUSTON – Police said they are investigating what led a man to lay down in the middle of the road moments before he was hit and killed in northeast Houston Thursday. The deadly incident happened on Laura Koppe and Sultan around 9 p.m., officers said. According to investigators, bystanders tried to get the man out of the street but were unsuccessful. Police said the driver swerved to miss the man but still ended up running him over. The driver is not expected to face charges in the incident.

HOUSTON – Police said a man was killed after getting hit by at least one vehicle in north Houston Wednesday. According to investigators, another vehicle may have been involved. Officers said the incident happened around 8:15 p.m. at Crosstimbers and the North Freeway Feeder Road. According to police, the man, who is said to be in his 40s or 50s, was walking in the street when he was hit. Officers said one person stayed at the scene and the other vehicle that might have been involved reportedly fled.