Driver arrested after hitting man riding a scooter, leaving the scene
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HOUSTON - Authorities are looking into what caused a driver to hit a man riding a scooter in south Houston late Saturday night.
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Police say they were called out to the 5200 block of Southlea St. near S. Loop E. Freeway a little before 11:45 p.m.
Preliminary information states an unidentified man was riding his scooter when an oncoming vehicle hit him and tried to drive away.
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Shortly afterward, HPD says they found the car and arrested the driver while the victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition as he suffered serious head trauma.
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An investigation remains underway but police are looking into whether the driver was intoxicated.