Two Hit-And-Run Crashes Leave One Dead, One Injured

Two hit-and-run accidents happened in Dallas last night that left one dead and one injured, according to WFAA. Police are investigating the accidents.

The first accident happened around 8:45 p.m Thursday on W. Mockingbird Lane. A pedestrian was walking down the road when he was struck by the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The second accident happened about an hour later on North Buckner Boulevard. A woman was in the right lane of the roadway and got hit by a vehicle from behind. She was dead when police found her.

No arrests have been made yet, but police are looking for clues and witnesses to either incident. If you have information, please contact the Dallas Police Department.

We hope that the drivers responsible for these incidents are found and brought to justice. It’s not just the law to stay at the scene of an accident. It’s the humane thing to do. If we were hurt in an accident, we would want those involved to stay and help us.

Fleeing is cowardice, and it is punished accordingly by the law. Leaving the scene of an accident immediately shifts the blame for the crash to you and opens you to both civil and criminal penalties. Don’t do it!