7-Year-Old Tamara Mendoza Killed in Arlington Pedestrian Accident on Blue Sky Drive

Arlington, Texas (May 22, 2020) – The 7-year-old girl who was fatally hit by a vehicle Tuesday night in Arlington has been identified as Tamara Mendoza, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The accident was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. May 19, in the 800 block of Blue Sky Drive.

Police said Mendoza was attempting to cross the street when she was struck by a southbound SUV driven by a 60-year-old man.

Mendoza was taken to a local hospital where she later died.

The SUV driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.

Impairment and speeding were unlikely factors in the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Tamara Mendoza.

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