Man pushed off bridge in north Houston because he refused to sell drugs

A Houston man is recovering after being pushed off a bridge on the city’s northside Thursday.

The 38-year-old victim, Eric Nash, was riding with an acquaintance along Hirsch Road just south of East Crosstimbers around 3 p.m. as the two discussed the prospects of Nash selling narcotics, according to the Houston Police Department. During the conversation, Nash told the man he refused to sell drugs – which apparently triggered the man

Just then, the driver stopped on top of the Hirsch Road bridge over a set of train tracks and pushed Nash out of the car, police said. Nash fell 35 feet to the hard ground below as the driver sped off.

Nash suffered serious injuries to his legs and back, police said.

He told police that he only knew his assailant as “Rick,” and detectives did not release any description of the suspect. Anyone with infomration about the suspect is urged to call HPD’s Major Assaults and Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).