Woman arrested in hit-and-run of Plano child that was caught on video, police say
Plano police have arrested a woman in connection with a Dec. 10 hit-and-run that injured a child, according to a statement from the department.
Richardson resident Zulma Beltran, 49, allegedly hit a child crossing the street and then drove off, police said.
Video posted on social media shows the moment a car strikes the young girl, throwing her several feet, then drives off, police said.
The girl had been walking to school and was not seriously injured, her family told KDFW-TV at the time of the incident.
The community assisted with the investigation by identifying Beltran and her vehicle, police said.
Beltran faces a felony charge of collision involving personal injury and is being held in the Plano city jail, police said.
