This was just one of the two incidents involving young children in the Houston area killed in a hit-and run.
A 2-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run in southwest Houston, the Houston Police Department confirmed.According to witnesses, a man driving a truck traveling at a high rate of speed allegedly struck the 2-year-old boy, according to HPD.
The driver attempted to flee, but neighbors nearby were able to stop and hold him until officers arrived, police said.This fatal incident was one of two that occurred on Saturday involving a motor vehicle and the death of a young child. A 6-year-old was stuck and killed by a driver in a white SUV in the 9700 block of Leawood at Elmcroft Drive also in southwest Houston at about 6:19 p.m.Copyright © 2022 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.