9-Year-Old Boy Injured in Houston Hit-and-Run Accident at North Oaks Apartments on Aldine Bender Road and Imperial Valley Drive

Houston, Texas (June 22, 2019) – A 9-year-old boy was injured Friday night in a hit-and-run accident in north Harris County, a local news source reported.

The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. June 21, at the North Oaks Apartments on Aldine Bender Road and Imperial Valley Drive.

Police said the boy was either running to or from a playground in the complex when he was hit by a passing vehicle.

The child was taken by his mother to the hospital with a broken foot. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The involved driver fled the scene after the accident.

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.