Woman dies after crashing into back of Itasca police car on I35W
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident involving an Itasca police officer that occurred last Saturday, May 8th, at around 10:30am.
While an Itasca police officer was conducting a traffic stop, the driver of an SUV traveling northbound on the highway veered onto the shoulder and crashed into the back of the cop car. The impact caused the cop car to collide with the vehicle stopped by the officer.
The driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. She has been identified as a 72-year-old woman from Hillsboro. The police officer was transported to JPS for treatment of injuries sustained in the collision. A passenger inside the vehicle stopped by the officer was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
