Denton PD Searching for White Toyota Corolla in Hit-and-Run Crash

DENTON, TX, Sept. 30, 2021 – As the Denton Police Department continues to learn more details about the hit-and-run crash that took place on Sept. 25, Traffic Investigators have narrowed down the suspect vehicle to a white 2014-2019 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle is specifically missing a black piece from the right side of its front bumper, which investigators have in their possession and are continuing to process.

The investigation began at approximately 7:47 p.m. on Sept. 25 when officers were dispatched to the intersection of Brinker Road and Quail Creek Drive. The caller reported that a female utilizing a wheelchair to cross Brinker Road had been struck by a white Toyota sedan. The suspect driving this vehicle fled the scene, failing to stop and render aid.

Denton Fire Department paramedics arrived and transported the female victim, who had sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, to a local hospital.

Pieces of the suspect vehicle were located by investigators at the scene of this major crash, and investigators are diligently working to identify both the suspect driver and the specific vehicle involved.

Denton PD is requesting that any vehicle repair shops that service a vehicle matching this make, model, color, and damage description please call lead Traffic Investigator Ryan Rigdon at 940-349-7941.

Additionally, we are asking the public to please assist us in bringing this driver to justice. If you notice a white Toyota Corolla you regularly see has new damage to the right front bumper as of Sept. 25, or have other tips or information, please call 940-349-7941.

Lastly, if you are the driver from this crash and are reading this, Denton PD urges you to do the right thing and turn yourself in.

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For Media Inquiries, Please Contact: Allison Beckwith (940) 349-8558