Dallas girl, 7, hit twice while crossing I-635 service road, police searching for vehicle
DALLAS - Dallas police are looking for a driver investigators say hit and killed a 7-year-old girl in North Dallas.
It happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday on I-635 near Coit Road.
Police sources tell FOX 4 the girl and her family were staying at the Marriott Residence Inn along the highway while their apartment was being renovated. She reportedly wandered out into the service road and was struck.
The driver of the second car that hit the girl stopped to call 911 and is cooperating with the investigation.
Police said the first vehicle hit her and continued driving.
"She was lying in the roadway. She was already lying in the roadway when the second driver hit her," said Dallas Police Officer Michael Dennis.
Now, the department is searching for the initial driver who struck the child and didn’t stop.
As of Monday, police do not have any description of the vehicle they’re looking for.
"We are pushing and asking for the community help that if anyone saw anything or heard anything," Dennis said.
Dallas police are also investigating why the 7-year-old was crossing the service road.
FOX 4 visited the Marriott Monday off 635. From the front, it appears the only two exits are a vehicle gate and the front lobby door.
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The manager on duty declined to share any comments Monday in an effort to respect the family’s privacy.
The service road was closed for several hours while investigators gathered evidence to try to identify the driver of that vehicle.
The girl’s name will not be released by police due to her age.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police.