Ten-year-old killed in hit-and-run accident on bicycle in Katy – police search for driver

HOUSTON (KIAH) – A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a nearby trauma center after he was struck by an unknown driver while riding his bicycle. The incident occurred at approximately 10:50 p.m. on July 4 at the intersection of Windy Stone and Concord Green in Katy.

Officers from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Cy-Fair Fire Department responded to the call. They found the 10-year-old victim at the intersection with life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead.

The driver reportedly struck the child with a dark-colored SUV and then fled the scene with the child’s bicycle strapped underneath. The bike was found half a mile away near the intersection of Greenhouse and Keith Harrow.

HCSO officers are combing the area, reviewing security cameras and checking with neighbors and nearby businesses for evidence. There is no information on the child’s parents or if he was supervised at the time of the accident.