Yuryana Tapia Juarez Killed in Hit-and-run Car Accident in Dallas, TX

Basic Facts

Crash date: March 12, 2026

Crash location: The intersection of Illinois Avenue and Ewing Avenue in Dallas, Texas

People involved:

• Unidentified person (hit-and-run driver)
• Yuryana Cornejo Tapia Juarez, 40 (pedestrian)

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? unknown

Accident Report

March 12, 2026, Yuryana Tapia Juarez lost her life in a pedestrian versus hit-and-run car accident at about 12:00 midnight on Illinois Avenue.

According to authorities, 40-year-old Yuryana Tapia Juarez was on foot at the Illinois Avenue and Ewing Avenue intersection when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, Juarez was struck by a westbound motor vehicle of unknown make or model. The motor vehicle allegedly fled the scene, the person(s) inside failing to stop and render aid of any sort to the victim.

Juarez reportedly sustained critical injuries as a result of the collision. EMS transported her to a local medical facility so that she could receive necessary treatment. However, she was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of her injuries, having later been declared deceased.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Most people think there is little-to-no hope of solving hit-and-run cases like this one. However, I’ve been in this line of business for over three decades. I’ve seen how these types of cases are solved more often than people might think, especially when the authorities are as thorough as they should be.

To be clear, I don’t know anything more about this particular accident than anyone else outside of the investigation. I just want to suggest a hypothetical. What if the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle had been fatigued, distracted, or even impaired at the time of the accident. Fear of repercussions could have been what drove them away from the scene of the accident. Another suggestion: what if the vehicle itself was suffering from a mechanical malfunction—such as a steering, throttle, or brake issue—and that was what led to the collision?

Hopefully the authorities are using all the tools at their disposal to find the vehicle that struck Juarez and the person who had been driving it. Is electronic data being collected? Any nearby surveillance footage should be gone over meticulously. Were there any witnesses? Any other vehicles at the scene? Any dash cam footage from other vehicles should also be gone over with care, as well.

Should the authorities seem to be lacking in their investigation, a third party investigation can always step in to take up that slack. After all, the loved ones left behind by Yuryana Juarez deserve real answers backed by solid evidence, not just vague assumptions and surface level investigation.

Do you have any additional thoughts about this accident? Feel free to let me know what they are in a comment below.