The Brief
- A man collecting aluminum cans was struck and critically injured early Tuesday on Interstate 35E in Dallas.
- The motorist drove off after the collision, leaving the victim lying on the exit ramp until a passerby called 911.
- Dallas police have made no arrests and are urging anyone with information about the crash to contact the department.
DALLAS – A pedestrian who appeared to be collecting aluminum cans along a Dallas freeway was critically injured early Tuesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said.
I-35 pedestrian crash
What we know:
Dallas Police officers responded at 2:09 a.m. to the northbound lanes of South R.L. Thornton Freeway (Interstate 35E) near the West Overton Road exit, where they found a man lying critically injured in the roadway.
Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics took the victim to a local hospital in critical condition. Authorities have not yet released his identity.…