Harris County deadly hit-and-run: Suspect charged after 76-year-old man dies

Spring crime: 76-year-old man killed by hit and run driver

The search is underway for a hit and run driver. Investigators in Spring hope surveillance video will lead them to the person who struck and killed a 76-year-old man.

HOUSTON - An 18-year-old has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a 76-year-old man dead in north Harris County on Tuesday.

Suspect charged in deadly hit-and-run

Photo: Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office

What we know:

According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Kindrik Lindsay has been charged with failure to stop and render aid causing death.

What we don't know:

It’s unclear how deputy constables located the suspect.

What's next:

Lindsay will appear in probable cause court, where his bond will be set.

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Man hit, killed in north Harris County

FULL: Deadly Harris County hit-and-run update

The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office provides an update on a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 76-year-old man on Tuesday evening.

The backstory:

Deputies with Constable Mark Herman's Office reported a vehicle hit a 76-year-old pedestrian near 5400 Northcrest Village Way and 21300 Parham Circle around 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The constable’s office put out a call for anyone with information about the deadly crash to contact their office.

Investigators described the suspect vehicle as a 2015-2019 Chevy Malibu with chrome modelings around the windows and silver wheels. The vehicle is also missing its right-side mirror and has significant damage to the right quarter.

Officials reported the suspected vehicle was last seen going southbound on Northcrest Village Way and possibly turned down on FM 2920.

Before 8 p.m. Wednesday, the constable’s office announced that the suspect was in custody.

What they're saying:

Officials shared what they know about the victim. 

"The male does live in the neighborhood and does live in close proximity to where the accident occurred. And it was his daily routine. He would walk the neighborhood with a basket, a shopping-style basket, and he would walk back and forth. He didn't have means of transportation, and he was always visible throughout the neighborhood," said Assistant Chief Daniel Garza.

Garza urges anyone involved in a crash to stop and notify law enforcement.

"We completely understand that accidents happen," Garza said. "Nobody wakes up and plans to get in an accident, but in the event that you are in an accident where you strike an individual, a vehicle that’s occupied or even an occupied vehicle, please stop and notify law enforcement. At the end of the day, the overall goal is to get the facts of the case. Sometimes we do find out that even though a vehicle strikes an individual or car, they are not the ones at fault and staying on the scene allows us to do is put all the pieces together and complete a full investigation and then, that way, once we have all the facts, we can make a determination of who is at fault."