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Woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run under Northeast Dallas bridge; found at nearby QuikTrip, police say

A woman has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Tuesday night, police confirmed.

Dallas police told CBS News Texas that the incident happened at about 9 p.m. underneath the Northwest Highway and Skillman bridge, in the 6300 block of E. Northwest Highway. When officers arrived, they found a man had been hit by a vehicle. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. 

Police said a woman allegedly struck and killed a man, drove to a nearby bank and then parked her car before leaving the scene. 

Police said a man who witnessed the incident told them that he gave the woman a ride to a QuikTrip gas station on Skillman.

Officers found the woman at that QuikTrip and arrested her in connection with the hit-and-run. At this time, police have not released her identity or what charges she's facing.

The name of the victim has also not been released.

This is a developing story, and we'll update as more information becomes available. 

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