A car injury lawyer would be needed to help with the legal issues arising from the death of a pedestrian in Dallas, Texas. The authorities identified the victim of the Tuesday, April 28th, accident as Phylette Harrison, 51.
The Dallas Police Department said that the woman died after getting hit by a vehicle in Central Oak Cliff. Harrison was in the 3900-block of Rugged Avenue at about 9 p.m. when a dark-colored SUV knocked her down.
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The woman sustained severe wounds but lived long enough for the medics to take her to a local hospital. Sadly, Harrison passed away while receiving treatment despite the best effort of the doctors. The police said that the driver that struck the deceased fled the scene.
Apart from the description of the car, the authorities have nothing on the hit-and-run driver. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information on the vehicle and the driver should contact the DPD.
Auto-pedestrian accidents are one of the most common forms of crashes in Texas and the United States. In 2018, about 6, 227 people died from getting hit by vehicles, with a 250 increase from the previous year. The negligence of pedestrians and motorists are contributing factors to this type of accident.
Negligence on the part of a driver involves distracted driving and failure to yield to pedestrians. Traffic officials advise drivers engaged in this kind of accident to stay at the scene, call 911, and render help.
If there’s a liability on the part of the motorist, he or she should contact a car injury lawyer for legal advice and representation.
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