A man died after being hit by a pickup truck during an altercation on Parker Road Monday morning, according to Houston police.
Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 6200 block of Parker Road, where they found a man who had been struck by a vehicle.
Houston Fire Department crews transported the man to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to preliminary information, the incident involved a Toyota Camry carrying a female driver and two male passengers, all in their early 20s. Investigators received conflicting statements from people at the scene about what led to the crash.
Authorities were told an altercation broke out between two men, and a vehicle door was opened as the confrontation spilled into the roadway. A black Chevrolet Silverado then struck one of the men.
Police said the Silverado driver was evaluated for sobriety and was not intoxicated.
The area was described as dark, with streetlights that were not functioning.
The investigation remains ongoing. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash.
