Vehicle strikes, fatally injures child on Monfort Dr in N Dallas
DALLAS, TX – A driver struck and fatally injured a small child on Saturday along a busy roadway in north-central Dallas, reports CBS News.
The incident happened early in the morning in the area of 13700 Monfort Drive, which is near the intersection with Valley View Trail. This is just north of the Galleria Dallas.
Police say that a 2-year-old girl entered the path of a vehicle as it was pulling away from a parked position along the curb.
Medics transported the child to the hospital, where she died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to render aid and speak with authorities.
No charges are pending at this time as the investigation continues.
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