Left for Dead on a Houston Street: A Mother’s Desperate Plea for Justice for Her Son, Andrew Bartholomew

There are moments in a parent’s life that redefine everything — moments so terrifying, so overwhelming, that the world seems to stop.For Missy, a Texas mother now living every parent’s worst nightmare, that moment came on the night ofSaturday, November 15th, when her son, Andrew Bartholomew, was struck by a speeding truck and left unconscious, bleeding, and alone on a dark Houston road.It was 10:45 p.m.Andrew was simply crossing the Katy Freeway access road at Heights Blvd — a route he had taken countless times before.But this time, fate collided with cruelty.A black full-size pickup truck, moving far too fast, whipped through a turn and slammed into Andrew with such force it threw him nearly 40 feet across the pavement.The impact was catastrophic.The response was unforgivable.The driver never stopped.Never checked on him.Never called for help.They left him there — a young man broken in the street, fighting for his life while the truck disappeared into the night.A Son Fighting to SurviveWhen first responders reached Andrew, the extent of his injuries stunned them.His mother later described them — each word weighted with grief, anger, and disbelief:These are not injuries someone walks away from.These are the injuries of someone left to die.Andrew is only alive today because a passerby — a stranger who refused to look away — saw him in the road and called for help. Without that moment of compassion, this story could have ended in the worst possible way.A Mother’s Voice, Breaking but UnwaveringMissy has now gone public with a plea that no mother should …

Saturday, November 15th, when her son, Andrew Bartholomew, was struck by a speeding truck and left unconscious, bleeding, and alone on a dark Houston road.

It was 10:45 p.m.
Andrew was simply crossing the Katy Freeway access road at Heights Blvd — a route he had taken countless times before.
But this time, fate collided with cruelty.

A black full-size pickup truck, moving far too fast, whipped through a turn and slammed into Andrew with such force it threw him nearly 40 feet across the pavement.

The impact was catastrophic.
The response was unforgivable.

The driver never stopped.
Never checked on him.
Never called for help.

They left him there — a young man broken in the street, fighting for his life while the truck disappeared into the night.

A Son Fighting to Survive

When first responders reached Andrew, the extent of his injuries stunned them.

His mother later described them — each word weighted with grief, anger, and disbelief:

His femur, broken in two places
A shattered clavicle
Nine broken ribs
Deep lacerations to his head and spleen
Internal bleeding causing a partially collapsed lung
Six days in the hospital, struggling to stabilize, fighting for every breath

These are not injuries someone walks away from.
These are the injuries of someone left to die.

Andrew is only alive today because a passerby — a stranger who refused to look away — saw him in the road and called for help. Without that moment of compassion, this story could have ended in the worst possible way.

A Mother’s Voice, Breaking but Unwavering

Missy has now gone public with a plea that no mother should ever need to make.
Her words are raw, trembling, but resolute:

“I am asking for the public’s help in identifying the person who struck me and cowardly fled the scene.
If you were in the area or know anyone who might have dashcam footage, please share this.
Help me find the person responsible.”

She is begging for justice.
For answers.
For someone — anyone — to come forward with the truth.

A Young Man Whose Life Was Just Beginning

Andrew is not a troublemaker.
Not reckless.
Not the kind of person who ends up in the headlines.

He is a good man — kind, steady, hardworking.
The type who chooses integrity over shortcuts.

He had just started a new job as a chef, thrilled to bring creativity into the kitchen, excited for the possibility of building something of his own.

But now?
He cannot walk normally.
He cannot work.
His small restaurant — his dream — now fears collapse without him.

One driver’s selfish decision may have changed the course of Andrew’s entire future.

A Community’s Chance to Make a Difference

Missy is asking for help — and she is not asking lightly.

This could be solved by:

A single witness
A dashcam clip
A security camera
A neighbor remembering who drove through the area
Someone noticing damage on a black full-size pickup

Someone out there knows something.
And silence protects only the guilty.

No Family Should Ever Go Through This

A mother should not have to wash blood from her child’s clothing.
She should not have to memorize the names of bones shattered on asphalt.
She should not have to plead for strangers to help catch the person who nearly killed her son.

But this is where Missy stands — fighting for justice, for accountability, for a son who still wakes up in pain every day.