March 4, 2024 - Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a man found after a crash at 3003 Ella Boulevard about 11:05 a.m. on Sunday (March 3).  

The identity of the deceased male, 29, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.  

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant P. Lee and Officer K. Stanley reported:  

HPD patrol officers responded to a suspicious event call at a gas station at the above address.  A parked vehicle, a gray Chevrolet Equinox, was struck by another vehicle of unknown make or model seen driving erratically in the area.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene immediately after the crash. 

Several hours later, patrol officers responded to the same location regarding a man found unresponsive in the driver's seat of the parked Equinox.  Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the man deceased.  His cause of death is pending autopsy results. 

A preliminary investigation indicated the deceased man was reported missing out of Harris County.  The investigation is continuing.  

Anyone with information on the driver who fled the scene is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-2474072 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.  



VHS/JFC     3-4-24
Inc. #031785524-D