Crash on 8000 E RL Thornton Fwy at N Jim Miller Rd, Dallas, Texas

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM

Injury crashTexas severity: Possible injury4 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Dallas Police Department
Texas crash ID
21668687
Agency case number
145484-2026

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

Where and when

Location
8000 E RL Thornton Fwy at N Jim Miller Rd
City, county
Dallas, Dallas County
Block number
8000
Road system
IH
Lanes
7
Posted speed limit
65 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dark, Lighted
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2025 Nissan Sentra

Black Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••5213
Damage
Front End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 4
Towed
Checo's Wrecker Service
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver
    Unknown
  • Passenger, female, 22Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Deployed Multiple
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2011 Toyota Camry

Silver Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••0621
Damage
Back End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 6
Towed
Checo's Wrecker Service
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2012 Dodge Challenger

Black Passenger Car, 2-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••4586
Damage
Front End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 2
Towed
Abbey's Wrecker Service
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 60Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2016 Toyota Scion

Gray Passenger Car, 2-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••7829
Damage
Left Side Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 1 Minimum
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
East
  • Driver, male, 37Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
ONE VEHICLE PARKED IMPROPER LOCATIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
IMPAIRED VISIBILITY (EXPLAIN IN NARRATIVE)as recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor
DISABLED IN TRAFFIC LANEas recorded on the report
Unit 3 contributing factor
IMPAIRED VISIBILITY (EXPLAIN IN NARRATIVE)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

8 crashes recorded on E RL Thornton Fwy in Dallas in the last 12 months, 4 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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