Woman killed while changing tire on Katy Fwy shoulder, police say

HOUSTON - Police say a woman was killed overnight Sunday after she was hit by an oncoming vehicle on Katy Freeway. 

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It happened around 2:30 a.m. when officers with the Houston PD said an unidentified woman in her 40s or 50s was changing a tire on the shoulder of Katy Fwy and Fry Rd. 

(Photo courtesy of Houston OnScene) 

That's when a driver reportedly hit the woman and kept on driving, leaving her for dead. 

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Police did not give a description of the vehicle that hit the woman but are canvassing the area and if anyone has information on the hit-and-run driver, they're asked to call authorities.