Woman In Critical Condition After Being Involved In Hit & Run In Plano
A woman is in critical condition and a motorist in custody after a hit-and-run crash this morning in Plano that shut down the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75. Police said the woman was struck by a pickup shortly after 9 a.m. as she tried to cross the highway just north of Park Boulevard. The pickup didn't stop.
The overpass was just a couple hundred yards away, and it's pedestrian-friendly, She could have crossed there. That's the sad part about it. The hit-and-run suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident. The suspect's truck was located near southbound Central and Spring Creek Parkway. Neither the suspect nor the victim was identified.
Hit and runs usually never have good outcomes. I am glad that the driver was caught, but my thoughts and prayers go out to the woman who is in critical condition. Hit and run accidents account for 12% of fatalities involving car accidents and studies show that the numbers have increased every year since 2000.
Information and commentary provided by Car Accident Lawyer Mark A. Anderson. The Anderson Law Firm can be reached in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900 or in Dallas at 214-327-8000. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car crash, please fill out our contact form for a free consultation.
