Jeanette Alvarez Arrested after Hit-And-Run Crash on Garland Road near NW Highway in White Rock

Person Killed, Jeanette Alvarez Arrested after White Rock Pedestrian Crash on Garland Road near NW Highway

Dallas, Texas (December 10, 2018) – Police arrested a woman suspected to have been involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead on Friday night in the White Rock area, according to the Dallas Police Department.
The accident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. December 7 in the 1200 block of Garland Road south of NW Highway.
Police said Jeanette Alvarez, 33, was driving a vehicle south on Garland Road at an unsafe speed when she struck a pedestrian walking in the right lane.
Alvarez fled the scene after the incident.
The victim, a 59-year-old, was taken to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The victim’s name was not released.
Police later arrested Alvarez with the help of a license plate that came off her vehicle and remained at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.