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Fatal hit-and-run at 1900 Sheldon Road
| Date of Occurance: | 10/16/2015 6:50:00 AM |
| Type of Case: | Death Due to Traffic |
| Case #: | HC150161259 |
| Location: | 1900 Sheldon Road |
| Complainant: | Jose Ortega |
| Suspect/Defendant: | Unknown |
| Notification of Next of Kin: | yes |
| Person Notified: | Martin Ortega |
| Date and Time: | 10/16/2015 5:30:00 AM |
| Approved for Release: | Deputy B. Troyer |
| Title: | Accident Investigator |
| Details: | Jose Ortega, 77, was walking Southbound along the fog line of the 1900 block of Sheldon Road. Ortega was pushing a bicycle. An unknown vehicle traveling Southbound in the 1900 block struck Ortega. Ortega fell down half in the roadway and half in the shoulder. Ortega was found with no signs of life. The striking vehicle fled the scene making no attempt to stop or render any aid. This crash is being investigated by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Section. |