HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A person was killed this morning when they were hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a southeast Houston night club, and now police are searching for the driver. It happened around 5:30am at Club Olympus in the 9100 block of Winkler near the Gulf Freeway.
Police say a man was driving erratically in the parking lot of the club. They say he had been inside, possibly drinking alcohol.
According to officials, the driver struck a man who was standing in the parking lot, running him over. The driver them slammed into an SUV before he fled the scene.
Authorities are searching for a black Dodge full-size pickup truck with a lift kit and large tires. The truck will have damage to the front left side.
Witnesses describe the suspect as a clean-shaven Latino man in his mid-30s.
The victim died at the scene. His name has not been released.
Police are interviewing witnesses. Anyone with information on this case or the whereabouts of the pickup is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers.
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