Aresly Jaramillo was hit and killed by an officer responding to a call last Monday. An attorney for her family said Tuesday a wrongful death suit is forthcoming.
The announcement was officially made on Wednesday morning at a press conference involving Jaramillo’s family around the site of the accident near 8700 Elam Rd.
According to Dallas PD, the officer was in a marked squad car responding to a call without their lights or sirens activated while traveling east on Elam.
A spokesperson for Dallas PD said Tuesday that the investigation into the accident remains ongoing. However, according to preliminary information, Jaramillo was standing at the median near the intersection of Elam Road and Cedarcliff Drive when she attempted to cross the street. Police claim Jaramillo “ran in front of two vehicles trying to turn left onto Cedarcliff Drive, and into the far-left lane where the officer was driving” before she …