Uptown News

21-year-old woman dies after driver runs her over on Dallas' McKinney Ave

McKinney Avenue, not far from where the encounter took place.

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A 21-year-old woman died after being run over by a car in Uptown Dallas.

According to a police report, Jasmine Hassan was struck by a vehicle at the 2800 block of McKinney Avenue, between Worthington and Allen Streets on March 22.

At approximately 2:17 am, Hassan and a witness had left a business and were returning to their car when they passed a Latin male in his early 20's, parked in a white Chevrolet Camaro.

The report says that there was an argument between Hassan, the suspect, and witnesses which led to a fight between Hassan and the suspect.

During the fight, Hassan leaned into the driver's window of the suspect's car. He accelerated while she was leaning inside, causing her to fall. The suspect ran over her, then fled, westbound, on McKinney Avenue.

Police found Hassan lying on the street with serious injuries. Dallas Fire Rescue took her to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Her next of kin has been notified.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation, including the motive and circumstances.

Detectives are looking for a Latin male suspect, in his early 20’s, wearing a white T-shirt. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a White Chevrolet Camaro, with front-end damage and extremely dirty. There's a photo of the vehicle on the DPD Beat website.

The Vehicle Crimes Unit is requesting anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Detective G. Baum at 214-671-0010 or via email: gerald.baum@dallascityhall.com.

Anyone with other information should contact Homicide Detective Theodore Gross at 214-671-3143 or by email at theodore.gross@dallascityhall.com; reference case number 048422-2021.

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Turkey Day news

Dallas eats up top-5 rank on list of best cities for Thanksgiving

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Dallas is sitting at the head of the table as one of the best places in the country to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, a new study has revealed.

Dallas ranked No. 5 out of 100 of the largest U.S. cities in WalletHub's annual "Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving" report, published November 12. The city made a huge leap over its 2023 ranking as No. 17, and remains the highest-ranking Texas city.

The study analyzed each city based on 18 metrics to determine the best places for Thanksgiving, such as the number of pumpkin patches per capita, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner, the number of volunteer opportunities, the average weather forecast, and more. The metrics were then organized into five overall categories to determine the rankings.

The category that Dallas ranked the highest in was the number of celebrations and traditions (No. 2), and the average weather forecast during the holiday period (No. 9), while the lowest-ranked category was for safety and accessibility (No. 82). Other categories that determined Dallas' overall ranking were affordability (No. 60), and a "giving thanks" rank (No. 26).

Dallas restaurants are getting prepared for their big Turkey Day feasts, and CultureMap has rounded up a thorough list of all of the local restaurants hosting holiday feasts, from brunch to dinner.

"The best cities for celebrating Thanksgiving all have an abundance of high-quality restaurants and places to buy festive decorations, and their residents get very excited for the holiday based on their Google search history," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

By Thanksgiving on November 28, Dallas will be fully decked for the December holidays. Dallasites who will have extended family in town during Thanksgiving weekend can take in of all the marvelous Christmas lights brightening the city. Dallas-Fort Worth goes all out for the most wonderful time of year.

Across North Texas, three Dallas-area cities also made big improvements from their 2023 rankings. Irving moved up 10 spots to claim No. 19 this year, and Garland jumped up 21 spots on the list as No. 34. Arlington made the biggest improvement in the region, moving from No. 78 last year to No. 55 this year.

Meanwhile, Plano and Fort Worth slipped in the rankings, falling into No. 44 and No. 45 in 2024, respectively. Plano previously ranked No. 38 in 2023, and Fort Worth was No. 36.

San Diego, California (No. 1) topped the overall list of best places to go for Thanksgiving this year, followed by its Golden State neighbors San Francisco (No. 3) and San Jose (No. 4). Atlanta, Georgia (No. 2) rounds out the top five.

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