Leah Daniels Killed in Plano Hit-and-Run Crash on US-75 at Legacy Drive; Richard Crockett Arrested

Plano, Texas (March 15, 2023) – A woman was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run accident in Plano, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 9:30 p.m., March 13, on southbound US-75 at Legacy Drive.

Police said a stalled vehicle with its hazard lights flashing was stopped in the third lane of US-75 when it was rear-ended by another vehicle, which was unable to stop in time.

The driver of the stalled vehicle, 29-year-old Leah Daniels, got out of the passenger side and was struck by a passing semi-truck, pushing her into oncoming traffic.

The semi-truck driver did not stop and continued heading southbound on the highway.

Daniels was struck by another vehicle as she lay on the road and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The semi-truck driver, 55-year-old Richard Crockett, Jr., of Sherman, was later arrested and charged with failing to stop after an accident involving a death. He was being held at the Collin County Detention Center.

The police are investigating the crash. 

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