Dallas County, TX — May 4, 2024, Kevin Gonzalez was injured due to a hit-and-run car accident at approximately 4:00 p.m. along Central Expressway.

According to authorities, two 25-year-olds—Kevin Gonzalez and a female passenger—were traveling in a northbound Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck on the Central Expressway (U.S. 75) service road at the Lyndon B Johnson westbound service road intersection when the accident took place.

The intersection is controlled by a traffic signal. Officials indicate that a westbound vehicle of unknown make or model disregarded the signal given by the traffic light and entered the intersection at an unsafe time. A collision consequently occurred between the front-end of the pickup truck and the back-left of the unknown vehicle.

Gonzalez reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. He was transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. The unknown vehicle allegedly fled the scene, the person(s) inside failing to stop and render aid of any sort to the victim.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a driver runs a red light, causes a crash, and flees the scene, the focus often stays on the act of fleeing. But in situations where someone is seriously injured, the more urgent question is: did investigators gather everything needed to uncover what truly happened? Because in hit-and-runs, what’s missing can matter more than what’s obvious.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
A hit-and-run at a signal-controlled intersection should trigger immediate efforts to locate video evidence, witness statements, and physical clues from the scene. Did investigators review traffic camera footage or nearby business surveillance? Was any vehicle debris recovered that might help identify the unknown car? And did they cross-check nearby vehicle registrations for matching damage? When the at-fault driver disappears, the burden of the investigation shifts—but it still needs to be just as rigorous.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
It’s easy to dismiss a red-light violation as pure recklessness, but without the suspect vehicle, we don’t know if there was a contributing failure. Could a braking issue, steering malfunction, or faulty alert system have played a role? And on the Dodge Ram’s side, did its restraint systems work properly—seatbelts, airbags, crash response? Even in a hit-and-run, mechanical factors should be considered, especially when injuries are serious.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
The Ram likely has a crash data recorder that captured key moments—vehicle speed, braking input, and impact timing. Has that been pulled? Did nearby traffic cameras catch the vehicle that fled, or is there dashcam footage from other drivers in the area? Even phone GPS data could help verify travel speed and timing. In a crash where the other vehicle is unknown, digital evidence may be the only way to piece together a complete account.

When someone’s seriously injured and the other driver runs, it’s not enough to label it a hit-and-run and move on. These cases demand deeper follow-up—and every overlooked detail can mean a missed opportunity for accountability.

Key Takeaways:

• Hit-and-run crashes require aggressive pursuit of video, witness, and physical evidence from the scene.
• Potential vehicle defects—especially in the vehicle that fled—should not be ruled out prematurely.
• Crash data and nearby surveillance footage can be critical in reconstructing what happened.