Young driver killed in crash with speeding vehicle at Fort Worth intersection
The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred last night at the intersection of North Pecan Street at East Long Avenue.
At around 11:00pm last night, multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of a major accident at the given intersection. One vehicle had reportedly caught fire after the impact. The driver was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Unofficial reports from numerous witnesses say two vehicles were racing down Long Avenue when one of them collided with a vehicle not involved in the high speed activity. The innocent driver was leaving his relative’s house on North Pecan Street when the collision occurred.
The victim’s family says the deceased driver is a male who just recently turned 18 years old in late December.
All lanes of East Long Avenue were closed for hours while police investigated the scene.
Fort Worth PD’s traffic investigations unit is investigating the crash. No further details are available at this time. Updates will be published when released by officials.
