Police investigate fatal pedestrian crash on Central Expy near Forest Ln
DALLAS, TX – One person died early Sunday morning after a vehicle struck them along a major highway in north-central Dallas, reports Aol.
Emergency crews responded shortly after 3 a.m. to the southbound side of the Central Expressway near Forest Lane, which is just east of Medical City Dallas Hospital and south of Willie B. Johnson Recreation.
Police say they don’t yet have a description of the driver or vehicle that hit the pedestrian, and they aren’t sure why the victim was walking along the Central Expressway.
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the victim.
Officials blocked traffic in the area of the crash while crews gathered evidence and worked to clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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