Crash on 7900 E R L Thornton Fwy at 7700 Hunnicut Rd, Dallas, Texas

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 5:57 AM

Injury crashTexas severity: Suspected minor injury4 vehicles
Reporting agency
Dallas Police Department
Texas crash ID
21678968
Agency case number
147095-2026

From the TxDOT CRIS public extract, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
7900 E R L Thornton Fwy at 7700 Hunnicut Rd
City, county
Dallas, Dallas County
Block number
7900
Road system
IH
Lanes
7
Posted speed limit
65 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Clear
Light
Dawn
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Chevrolet Silverado

Blue Pickup

VIN
•••••••••••••2904
Damage
Right Side Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 3
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
West
  • Driver, male, 49Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Suspected minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350

White Passenger Car, 2-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••7332
Damage
Front End (Left) Damage Partial Contact, Damaged 3
Towed
Checo's Wrecker Service
Proof of financial responsibility
No
Direction of travel
West
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2012 Toyota Camry

Silver Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••7105
Damage
Right Side Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 3
Towed
Contract Wrecker Service
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
West
  • Driver, male, 33Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••7385
Damage
Back End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 3
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
West
  • Driver, male, 58Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
SWERVED OR VEERED-AVOIDING VEHICLE STOPPED OR MOVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC LANEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FAULTY EVASIVE ACTIONas recorded on the report
Unit 2 charge
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (NO INSURANCE) (citation C22260283)as recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

29 crashes recorded on E R L Thornton Fwy in Dallas in the last 12 months, 12 with injuries.

All Dallas crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source
TxDOT CRIS public extract
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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