Houston crime: Rene Alfredo Alvarado Lopez, 22, charged in hit-and-run crash that left 2-year-old dead on Nairns Street!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A 22-year-old man faces two charges after a two-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run accident Saturday in southwest Houston. Rene Alfredo Alvarado Lopez is accused of poisoning with manslaughter and failure to stop and provide assistance. Alvarado Lopez is due to appear in the Court of Possible Causes on Monday. ORIGINAL REPORT: A 2-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in southwest Houston, police say. The accident occurred at block 8400 of Nairn Street near Gesner Road around 4:25 p.m. Saturday. Houston…

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Houston traffic: Search underway for driver who ran over and killed pedestrian on Southwest Freeway!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A man died after being hit by two cars on the southwest highway overnight. It happened on 5,600 blocks of I-69 Southwest Expressway around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday. Houston police said a 69-year-old man was in a moving lane on the highway when he was hit by a vehicle traveling north. The Department of Health and Safety said the driver took off and failed to stop and provide assistance. This driver has not been found yet. The investigators did not have a description of the vehicle in…

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash was dragged over a mile between Lazy Hollow and Hullsmith, Houston police say!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A pedestrian using a walker was killed in a crash and escape early Friday morning in western Houston. Houston police said the accident occurred sometime after 5 a.m. on Westheimer Road near Lazy Hollow Drive. Although pedestrians were injured near Lazy Hollow, they were dragged a mile to a mile and a half down the road, a People’s Protection Service officer at the scene said. Multiple body parts were found between Lazy Hollow and Hullsmith Drive, according to HPD. Investigators said it was unclear what exactly…

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Motorcyclist killed: $75,000 bond granted to 19-year-old accused in hit-and-run crash that killed 21-year-old on Hardy Street!

Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – A 19-year-old driver, accused of hitting and leaving a motorcyclist at the scene in northern Harris County, appeared in court early Thursday morning. ABC13 has also learned that the victim, a father, died in hospital last week. The accident occurred on August 19 along Hardy Street and Mooney Road. In court on Thursday, we learned that Alejandro P. Moncepais is accused of hitting 21-year-old father Eduardo Edwin Rodrigo while going 80mph. Judge Monsibais awarded the $75,000 bond on the condition that he could drive only…

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