UPDATE (September 26, 2024): Details identified the man killed in the hit-and-run accident as Dustin Dorcz. There is still no official description for a suspect vehicle. Hopefully authorities continue to put details out in the public. More often than not, hit-and-runs that see conclusions do so because someone in the community is able to connect the dots and come forward. Even weeks or months after an accident, there can still be closure so long as efforts continue. Police would no doubt want to hear from anyone who may know something.

Houston, TX — September 15, 2024, a man was killed in a pedestrian versus hit-and-run car accident at approximately 2:00 a.m. along East Freeway.

According to authorities, a 35-year-old man was on foot heading eastbound on the shoulder of Interstate Highway 10 in the vicinity west of I.H. 610 when the accident took place.

Dustin Dorcz Hit-and-Run Car Accident in Houston, TX

The cause of the accident remains unclear. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the man was struck by a motor vehicle of unknown make or model. The striking vehicle allegedly fled the scene of the accident, the person(s) inside failing to stop and render aid of any sort to the victim. The man suffered reportedly fatal injuries due to the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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