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Fort Worth Police Chase Ends in Fatal Crash After Headlight Stop

Police opened a major-case review to determine what led to the pursuit.

Overview

  • Officers in Fort Worth spotted a car without headlights on I-35 near Rosedale early Sunday around 2:34 a.m., and the driver fled a traffic stop.
  • During the pursuit, police say the car hit two other vehicles and kept going, and no other injuries were reported.
  • The driver exited near Tarver Road, officers briefly lost sight of the car, and it was later found crashed off the roadway in the 1500 block of Tarver Road.
  • Two men were inside, with the passenger taken to a hospital for apparent minor injuries and the driver pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Traffic and Major Case detectives are investigating, and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner will identify the driver and determine cause and manner of death.