A young girl has died after being hit by a car in Melissa on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Collin County city, where the victim was struck by a vehicle. Details regarding the specific circumstances of the crash or the identity of the driver were not provided in the available reporting.
Melissa is located approximately 5 miles south of Anna. Local authorities and school officials have not yet released further information about the investigation into the fatal collision.
In a separate incident earlier in the week, two elementary school students within the Melissa Independent School District were struck by a car while traveling to school on Monday morning. That event involved different individuals and occurred on a different day than the fatal crash.
Additionally, a Melissa ISD employee was terminated following an investigation by the district's police department. The termination followed the discovery of inappropriate electronic communication between the staff member and a student. The specific nature of the communication was not detailed in the source material.
Other recent events in the area include a gas leak on Tuesday afternoon that required the evacuation of residents after construction crews damaged a gas main. An escaped Alabama inmate was also captured in Melissa after stopping at a Buc-ee's, having traveled more than 600 miles before being identified by license plate cameras.
