Man critical after being run down by an accused drunk driver in northwest Dallas

Man critical after being run down by an accused drunk driver in northwest Dallas
Man critical after being run down by an accused drunk driver in northwest Dallas Photo credit artolympic/GettyImages

A man is in the hospital after being run down by an accused drunk-driver in northwest Dallas early Thursday morning.

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Just after 1:00 a.m. Police say a man was leaving a bar called The Tin Room on Hudnall near Maple Ave, just blocks from the Dallas hospital district.

While crossing the street, the man was struck by a vehicle and left in critical condition. He was rushed to the nearby hospital.

Back at the scene, police were arresting the driver after giving him a series of field sobriety tests. He was then handcuffed and hauled downtown on multiple charges.

Police have not determined how fast the pick-up was going from the front passenger side was left with heavy damage.

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