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Early this morning, several crews with the Dallas Fire-Rescue were dispatched to an apartment fire near the 13300 block of Esperanza Road in north Dallas.

First arriving units reported a working fire at the 3-story Buena Vista Apartments.

The fire escalated to 3 alarms. DFR officials say the cause is not yet determined.

Two minor injuries were reported, but it was not specified if those injuries were to civilians or firefighters. Red Cross is on site to assist the residents.

Multiple agencies responded to a serious car accident around 3:54pm Saturday afternoon on FM 51 near County Road 2224 about a mile northeast of Decatur in Wise County.

A preliminary investigation by DPS troopers indicates a pickup truck was traveling southbound on FM 51 when it had a tire blowout. The truck veered into the oncoming lanes of traffic and struck a northbound vehicle.

The driver of the northbound vehicle, identified as a 69-year-old man from Decatur, died at the scene. The driver of the southbound pickup was airlifted to JPS Hospital with serious injuries.

Wreckage from the head-on collision was struck by a third vehicle, but no one was injured in that car.

There are no other details to provide at this time.

Ellis County sheriffs deputies are on the scene of an overturned big-rig along southbound I35E near mile marker 393 in Ellis County. This will be between Forreston and Waxahachie.

Deputies say the driver is out of the truck and uninjured. The truck was hauling biodiesel. Forreston FD has been dispatched to the scene.

Expect delays in this area during the overnight hours.

Lake Cities FD is on scene of a working fire in the 400 block of Lakeshore Road. Reported to be a house on fire in the Shady Shores area of Denton County.

Firefighters reported smoke showing upon arrival. They have made entry into the structure and contained the fire. One civilian is reported to be burned. Severity of injuries is unknown at this time.

Denton and Lewisville were responding for mutual aid, but have been disregarded. Avoid this area.

CareFlite has airlifted a patient from a major accident along Highway 67 in Midlothian.

Midlothian FD/EMS and Police responded to the scene near Dove Lane and the Highway 67 service road.

CareFlite airlifted a patient to Parkland Hospital from this scene.

No other details are available at this time.

Two people were critically injured and a 9-year-old child was killed after a vehicle racing two others crashed into another driver.

Dallas Fire and police personnel responded to the scene just after 7:30pm in the 10700 block of Lake June Road. During the investigation, it was revealed that three vehicles, including a Dodge Charger, a Dodge Challenger, and a Ford Mustang, were drag-racing eastbound on Lake June at a high rate of speed.

As they were racing, the Dodge Challenger collided with a Chevy Impala turning onto Rain Forest Drive from Lake June. The crash caused the Impala to rotate violently, ejecting a young child and seriously injuring two other occupants in the vehicle.

The young child who was ejected was transported to Children’s Dallas, but died. The victim has been identified as a 9-year-old child.

Two other victims were transported to area hospitals in critical condition. One of those victims was a juvenile. The driver of the Impala was not seriously injured.

The driver of the Challenger was transported to the hospital, but later released. The two other racing vehicles fled the scene, but were eventually located by Dallas and Mesquite police officers. The drivers were taken in to be questioned. Charges are pending.

The Dallas Police Department logged another homicide this month. Officers responded to a shooting scene just after 10pm last night in the 3300 block of Coronet Blvd near Trinity Groves in west Dallas.

When officers arrived on the scene, they located a male shot inside of a vehicle. Police say he died as a result of his injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jacob White at 214-671-3690.

There have been well over two dozen homicide offenses in Dallas this month alone.

TxDOT says all northbound lanes of Spur 408 are currently closed in Dallas due to an accident involving a bridge at Illinois Ave.

The lanes are closed due to accident investigation and bridge inspection. TxDOT says there is also a hazmat situation.

Avoid this area.

Multiple Lewisville FD and PD units are on scene of a major accident involving a motorcycle on Business 121 in the area of Oakwood Lane.

The crash was dispatched as a vehicle and a motorcycle involved with serious injury. This is now being reported as a possible fatality.

A PHI medical helicopter had been requested to standby if needed, but have been disregarded.

It is best to avoid this area.