Affidavit: Man charged in fatal Pleasant Grove hit-and-run after incriminating texts

A Dallas man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash allegedly asked the mother of his child to "put my car away" in a text message sent shortly after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Pleasant Grove on July 1, 2026.Dallas police responded to the crash at the intersection of Buckner Boulevard and Elam Road, shortly after 10 p.m.Suspect charged in fatal collision23-year-old Jesus Manuel Ayala is charged with a felony for collision involving death, in connection with the July 1st crash that killed 32-year-old Michael Turner.According to the affidavit, Dallas police responded to the scene at around 10:10 p.m. The victim, Turner, was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a white sedan traveling at what investigators describe as a high rate of speed.Turner was thrown about 60 feet and the driver fled without stopping or rendering aid. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.Surveillance footage and taped mirror link suspectPolice said surveillance video from a nearby Murph