James Kessler Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on Gulf Bank Road

Houston, Texas (January 16, 2021) – A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in north Houston, according to deputies.

The deadly accident happened around 9:30 p.m., January 15, in the 600 block of Gulf Bank Road.

Deputies said James Kessler was helping a truck driver back a trailer into a private driveway when he was struck by a purple Nissan or Infiniti passenger vehicle that then fled the scene.

Kessler was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Investigators said the suspect vehicle could be missing its left side mirror.  

An investigation is underway. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division Hit-and-Run unit at (713) 274-7400 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

When an unsuspecting pedestrian falls victim to an accident caused by a motor vehicle, injuries can be life-threatening, if not fatal. Medical, financial, physical, and psychological repercussions can derail one’s entire life as well as that of one’s family. It is vital to your wrongful death case that an experienced and successful accident/injury attorney be consulted. 

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