Man Hospitalized in Hit-and-Run Collision on Barker Cypress Road [Harris County, TX]

Harris County, TX (March 8, 2023) On Tuesday evening, a hit-and-run collision on Barker Cypress Road sent a male pedestrian to the hospital.

According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the traffic accident happened at about 8 p.m. near West Little York Road.

Officials say that the man was on a wheelchair going north on Barker Cypress Road. Reports say that a vehicle struck the back of his wheelchair, the impact of the collision knocked the man onto the roadway.

First responders found the man on the ground, no word on how long was the man on the ground, however, the vehicle who struck the pedestrian have already fled the scene.

Life Flight airlifted the patient to a hospital for immediate treatment.

Hsco is actively searching for the suspect driver and vehicle, at the moment, officials have not released a description of both.

Authorities are investigating the hit-and-run collision on Barker Cypress Road.

ACCIDENTS WHILE ON THE ROAD

The Texas Department of Transportation claims that approximately every two hours, one person is killed on the road.

Pedestrian related fatalities rose from 2020 to 2021 by 15.24%. The total number of pedestrians killed in 2021 totaled to 824.

Traffic mishaps like the Barker Cypress Road hit-and-run collision are a major public health threat and a leading cause of death for people ages 5-64.

Therefore, we must know what to do if in case we encounter traffic accidents.

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