Houston – Child Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver on Aldine Bender Road
Posted on Monday, June 24th, 2019 at 12:03 pm
The Houston Police Department is investigating an auto versus pedestrian collision on Aldine Bender Road in Harris County, Friday evening.
According to initial reports, the incident took place at around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Aldine Bender and Imperial Valley Drive. Police said that a child, identified only as a nine-year-old boy, was running around a playground when a passing car struck him. The driver of the undescribed vehicle did not render aid to the boy and escaped the scene.
The victim suffered a foot injury and was immediately transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Authorities said that he is expected to recover.
Local officials have yet to determine the identity of the hit-and-run driver and the location of the vehicle involved.
The crash remains under investigation.
