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Michael Alexander Hill, 21, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Westheimer in Montrose neighborhood of Houston, Texas

Modified Date: 
Sun, 12/03/2017 - 1:31pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, January 8, 2016

Search continues for driver in deadly Montrose hit-and-run

The driver ran a red light, hit and killed him. They are each other's Houston family."It feels like a part of my family is missing," Casey Ray told Eyewitness News. The driver didn't stop.Hill, known to family and friends as Alex, was walking to meet friends just after midnight January 8 when he was hit by a car on Westheimer near Taft. His friends are hoping for a break."They really need to be caught and put in jail because they took a life. He had huge dreams," Woudenberg said.Contact Houston police or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS or if you have any information.A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help Hill's family with funeral expenses.

Deadly Montrose hit-and-run suspect arrested at US-Canada border

He was arrested by border agents while trying to cross into Canada.Police say Putterman is responsible for the January 8 death of 23-year-old Michael Alexander Hill. A man accused in a deadly hit-and-run accident in Montrose earlier this month is now behind bars in North Dakota.Matthew Alan Putterman is charged with failure to stop and render aid. Hill was struck and killed by a red-light runner as he tried to cross Westheimer at an intersection near Taft. They are each other's Houston family.has been set up to help Hill's family with funeral expenses. He spent his free time ice skating.

Charges dropped against man accused in fatal Montrose hit and run

HOUSTON - On Thursday all charges were dropped against the man accused in a fatal Montrose-area hit and run. A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family of Alex Hill to cover funeral expenses. The Harris County District Attorney’s office confirmed Matthew Putterman, 28, of Houston, is no longer facing charges after being arrested at the North Dakota-Canada border and accused in the death of Alex Hill, 21. Lana Putterman says her brother should be getting out of jail Thursday afternoon and will be driving back to Houston from North Dakota. Lana says her brother had gotten off work more than two hours earlier and had gone straight home.

Houston man's charges dropped in fatal hit-and-run case

The Houston Chronicle reports that Houston police dismissed the charges against Matthew Putterman after reviewing video taken at his parents' business that shows his car wasn't damaged 12 hours after the late-night wreck. The 28-year-old had been charged with failure to stop and render aid in the Jan. 8 death of 21-year-old Michael Alexander Hill. Putterman was arrested after Canadian border patrol agents found a small amount of marijuana in his car Jan. 14 as he crossed the border from North Dakota. Court records show he was charged after the agents saw damage to his car and discovered text messages on Putterman's cell phone about being involved in a crash but saying he didn't think the victim died.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Michael Alexander Hill
Roadway: 
Westheimer
City: 
Houston, TX
County: 
Harris County, TX
Area: 
Houston, TX

Comments

Submitted by Patricia Hayes on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 8:22am
Alex celebrated his 21st birthday December 14, 2015.

Submitted by Patricia Hayes on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 8:23am
Alex celebrated his 21st birthday December 14, 2015.

Submitted by Ingrid on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 8:55am
Thank you Patricia for providing correct information. I have updated our accident page here. Regards, Ingrid, Accident Data Center

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