Zeina Haffanin Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on LBJ Freeway in Dallas
Zeina Haffanin ID’d as 7-Year-Old Girl Killed in Dallas Crash on LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas (October 19, 2023) – Dallas police have identified the 7-year-old girl who died in a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in Dallas as Zeina Haffanin.
The deadly crash happened at around 12:10 a.m. Monday, October 16, in the 7600 block of LBJ Freeway.
Dallas police said Haffanin was walking on the eastbound service road along LBJ Freeway when she was hit by a 2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade whose driver fled the scene.
Moments later, Haffanin was struck by a second vehicle, but the driver stopped and called the authorities.
Haffanin died in the crash.
Authorities are searching for the hit-and-run driver. The suspect’s SUV might have damage to the right front, including a missing right headlight.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is urged to call Vehicle Crimes Detective Shaw at 214-671-0019 or sammy.shaw@dallaspolice.gov.
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