UPDATE:

Michaela Gilder, 42, was arrested at the site of the accident and will be charged with Driving While Intoxicated, according to a Dallas Police Department public information officer.

Adam Murphy, vice president of the Oak Lawn Committee which oversees maintenance of the monument, told Dallas Voice, “The Oak Lawn Committee, which maintains the Legacy of Love Monument, is aware of the recent incident involving the monument. We are actively assessing the situation and will keep the community informed as we work towards a resolution.”

He added, “We encourage the community to slow down and be attentive to new traffic patterns during the road construction.

ORIGINAL POST:

The Legacy of Love Monument, located in the triangular traffic island at the intersection of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, was once again damaged by a car around midnight on Monday night, Aug. 26.

Witnesses at the scene said there was one person in the car that hit the monument, and that she tried to leave the scene with a family member before police arrived and detained her.

Dallas police said they responded to the accident at 11:50 p.m. They took the driver into custody and charges are pending. The investigation is ongoing and the driver’s name has not been released.

 

Photos by Chad Mantooth