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HOUSTON — The bicyclist killed in an overnight crash involving a police cruiser en route to an emergency in northeast Houston has been identified as a 29-year-old father and local auto mechanic by family members.

“I jumped out of my truck, and everybody said ‘he just hit somebody,'” the man said. “When they ran down there, he had hit the little boy, but right after he hit him, my dash cam picked up everything. And right after he hit him, he turned his lights on.” Houston Police Department Asst. Chief Henry Gaw said the officers were responding to what they consider a “Code 2″ call, which requires a rapid response. He said it’s up to the officers to decide if they will use lights and sirens in this situation. “It’s very tragic,” Gaw said. “I offer my sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Again, that’s all under investigation right now and if we find that the officers were at fault in any way such form or fashion, they will be held accountable also.”🎥DASH CAM owner shares video of @houstonpolice cruiser fatally striking a bicyclist while responding to call in northeast Houston late Tuesday night. WATCH FULL STORY || https://t.co/Y2pZFA2bNy #HouNews pic.twitter.com/QRrdfmPN51
— CW39Houston (@CW39Houston) October 9, 2019
Investigators are working to gather more video of the incident. They will then calculate how fast the patrol car was going and will be working to determine who is at fault in this. “It’s not easy losing a child. I just lost my grandma, in April, and I’m still grieving, over my grandma and I can’t take no more,” Sauls said. “Now, they done took my child from me. I’m going to miss my baby. I’m going to miss him.”Chief @Henry_Gaw Briefing on Fatal Crash at 6900 North Wayside https://t.co/pol3h7kiak
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 9, 2019