Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspect(s) responsible for a Hit and Run – Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Fatality.

On August 31, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., 19-year-old Yeriel Rodriguez Mercado was traveling westbound in the 14000 block of Northwest Freeway when he was struck by a maroon Jeep Cherokee. The impact caused Mercado to be ejected from the motorcycle.

After regaining his composure, Mercado was tragically struck by a second vehicle, a white Jeep Pilot, while still in the roadway. Although the driver of the maroon Jeep Cherokee remained at the scene, the driver of the Jeep Pilot fled without rendering aid. Sadly, due to the severe injuries sustained from the second collision, Yeriel Mercado passed away.