Woman Killed in Dallas Hit-and-Run Crash on Denley Drive near Morrell Avenue

Dallas, Texas (September 20, 2022) – A woman was killed early Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run accident in southern Dallas, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened around 1:30 a.m., September 19, in the 800 block of South Denley Drive near Morrell Avenue.

Police said a man was arguing with a woman when the woman’s acquaintance came over. The man then allegedly pulled out a firearm and started shooting.

The suspect then sped off from the scene and struck another woman who was sitting on the curb and had nothing to do with the incident. 

The suspect fled the scene heading southbound on Denley Drive.

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Her name has not been released.

No other injuries were reported.

The woman, the suspect, was shooting at stayed at the scene with her acquaintance.

Dallas police released information about the suspect’s vehicle on Thursday and that it was a Black 2017-2018 Hyundai with its front grill missing.

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to call Detective D. L. Smith by calling 214-671-0013 or emailing doris.smith@dallascityhall.com.

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