An unidentified 76-year-old woman was killed when a vehicle struck her in the 6700 block of Ranchester in southwest Houston around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night. She was pronounced dead after being rushed to Ben Taub Hospital.

According to police, the woman was hit by a man driving a green Toyota Camry. The man did not stop and no description was available.

Anyone with information should contact the HPD Hit and Run Division at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

This article appears in May 24-30, 2012.

Jeff Balke is a writer, editor, photographer, tech expert and native Houstonian. He has written for a wide range of publications and co-authored the official 50th anniversary book for the Houston Rockets.