(HOUSTON, November 2019) The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported that a woman was found dead in Southwest Harris County along Highway 6 early this morning. The deceased was believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run pedestrian-auto collision.

The woman’s body was found shortly after 5:30 a.m. in the 8300 block of Highway 6 near Beechnut Street. The driver has not been located at this time, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

The northbound lanes of Highway 6 have been closed as investigators work at the crash scene. No description of the suspect has been released at this time. The Houston car accident attorneys of the Mokaram Law Firm are monitoring this story and will include further details when they are released. Check back here on our accident blog and follow this story on Chron.com.

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