16-year-old struck, killed by vehicle along Airport Freeway in NRH
At about 8:47PM on Thursday evening, the North Richland Hills Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the 8600 block of eastbound Airport Freeway (near Precinct Line Road exit) and fled the scene.
When North Richland Hills PD and Fire/EMS arrived, they located a 16-year-old victim in the roadway. The victim was transported to a Fort Worth hospital by NRH Fire Department medics where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified him as a resident of Irving.
As of Friday morning, NRH Police say the suspect vehicle has been recovered and a person of interest identified. They are still urging anyone who may have witnessed any part of this incident or has information to provide, to contact them at the number listed here: 817-281-1000.
