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A 67-year-old pedestrian is fighting for her life after being brutally struck by a hit-and-run driver last week in Farmers Branch, and now police are asking for the public’s help.
It happened on Friday, May 10, around 9:19 p.m., in the 2300 block of Valley View Lane.
According to Farmers Branch Police, a woman was crossing the street on Valley View Lane near Interstate 35 when a driver hit her in a dark-colored SUV in the far right of the eastbound lane.
As a result of the collision, officers said the woman was thrown 50 feet and suffered many injuries, including a broken pelvis and a brain injury.
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The woman had brain surgery on Monday and is now in critical but stable condition at Parkland Health, police said.
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On Tuesday, authorities released surveillance footage of the area where the incident occurred. At the beginning of the video, a person can be seen walking across the street when an SUV slams into the victim, briefly stops, and then continues to drive.
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Farmers Branch Police have also released images to the public in hopes of identifying the suspected hit-and-run driver and a potential witness whose vehicle was behind the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Farmers Branch Police Department at 972-919-1406 or email pdinfoandtips@farmersbranchtx.gov.
