WEST HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS - (Covering Katy News) The Harris County Sheriff's Office hopes a public tip will lead them to the driver who struck and killed a man on FM 529 at Barker Cypress Road in the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Day.
Sheriff's deputies responded to the accident at 3:43 a.m. They say Santiago Villalva-Juarez was walking along the westbound shoulder in the 18000 block of FM 529 West.
According to the deputy's report, the driver of a dark-colored SUV was in the turn lane and attempted to continue driving straight. Instead, the driver struck the curb and hit Villalva-Jurez.
"Cy-Fair EMS Medic number 11 arrived on scene and found Villalva-Juarez with no signs of life," the report said.
Those who have tips should contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
This crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division.