Police said she was standing on the left shoulder of the southbound lanes of the highway near McCommas Boulevard, waving traffic by as a man changed a flat tire.
DALLAS — A 26-year-old woman died after an SUV hit her along the side of North Central Expressway/U.S. 75 in Dallas on Monday night, police said.
Elizabeth Reyes was identified as the victim, according to a police news release.
Police said Reyes was standing on the left shoulder of the southbound lanes of the highway near McCommas Boulevard, waving traffic by as a man changed a flat tire. An SUV that was heading south in the far left lane hit a retaining wall, and then crashed into Reyes, police said.
Reyes was taken to a hospital, where she died.
The driver of the SUV stopped at the scene and was cooperating with police, officials said. No more details about the crash were released.