UPDATE: A suspect has been identified and arrested.
Original Post:
On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Dallas Police officers responded to a hit-and-run incident in the 5900 block of Belt Line Road near Preston Road in Far North Dallas.
According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown suspect was traveling westbound in a white, newer-model Acura MDX when they struck a 6-year-old girl who was in the street. After briefly pulling into an adjacent parking lot, the driver fled the scene without rendering aid. The suspect’s vehicle was last seen heading westbound on Belt Line Road.
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the child to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The investigation remains ongoing under case number 022427-2025. Authorities urge anyone with information regarding the vehicle or driver to contact Detective K. Land at kyle.land@dallaspolice.gov or call (214) 671-0014.
