The Brief
- A 5-year-old child was killed, and a man remains in critical condition after their Lexus struck a highway barrier and folded in half Saturday night.
- The crash occurred around 10:05 p.m. on North Central Expressway near Spring Valley Road; the driver was ejected upon impact.
- Investigators are still determining what caused the driver to hit the HOV lane barrier and are exploring potential criminal charges.
DALLAS – A 5-year-old child was killed, and a man remains in critical condition following a violent single-vehicle crash on the North Central Expressway late Saturday night, authorities said.
Fatal Far North Dallas crash
What we know:
Dallas Police and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the 13700 block of N. Central Expressway, south of Spring Valley Road, at 10:05 p.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that a Lexus was traveling southbound when it struck an attenuation barrier at the entrance of the HOV lane. The impact was so severe that the vehicle folded in half before sliding to a stop inside the HOV lane, according to investigators.…