1 woman killed in hit-and-run after getting out of her stalled car
PLANO (CBSNewsTexas.com) – A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash after getting out of her stalled car.
Plano police say they were called to multiple crashes on southbound US-75 at Legacy Drive around 9:30 p.m. March 13.
During the first crash, a stalled vehicle with its hazard lights flashing was stopped in the third lane of US-75. A second vehicle was unable to stop in time and collided with the rear of the stalled vehicle.
The driver of the stalled vehicle, 29-year-old Leah Daniels, got out of the passenger side when a passing semi-truck struck and pushed her into oncoming traffic. Police say the semi-truck didn't stop, continuing southbound on the highway.
Daniels was struck by another vehicle as the lay in the road. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
On March 17, Plano police arrested Richard Crockett, Jr., 55, and charged him with the death of Daniels.