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The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality accident that occurred overnight along Woodall Rogers Freeway in the Uptown area.

At 2:28am, Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies and Dallas Fire Rescue were dispatched to westbound Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street for a two-vehicle crash.

As units arrived, they observed one vehicle overturned and on fire. A second vehicle was also found with rear end damage.

Investigators believe a vehicle was speeding when it clipped the back of second vehicle, causing the first to collide with a bridge support pillar and catch fire. Both occupants inside the speeding vehicle were pronounced deceased at the scene by Dallas paramedics. They have been identified as a male and a female.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred overnight along the eastbound lanes of I30 just before Eastchase Parkway.

At 2:51am, emergency responders with Fort Worth FD, PD, and MedStar were called to the scene and found an adult female deceased in the roadway.

Officials say the woman was struck by multiple vehicles. It’s unclear why she was in the roadway.

Police say one of the drivers involved who did not stop to render aid later drove to Arlington Memorial Hospital seeking medical treatment as a result of the crash. The driver has since been detained.

All lanes of I30 were closed for approximately three hours while police investigated the accident site.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred early this morning along I35W.

At 4:36am, Fort Worth FD and PD along with MedStar EMS were dispatched to the scene on northbound I35W and Allen Avenue. When emergency crews arrived, they found one person deceased at the scene.

Investigators believe a pedestrian was struck and killed by a passing vehicle after their car became disabled in the lanes of traffic.

Lanes of northbound I35W were closed for a little over three hours while Fort Worth police investigated the scene.

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality accident that occurred overnight along the westbound lanes of I-20 near Polk Street.

Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies and Dallas Fire Rescue were called to the scene just after 2:00am this morning. When fire rescue personnel arrived, they located a passenger car with major front end damage.

The driver was extricated from the vehicle, but pronounced deceased on the scene by Dallas paramedics.

Traffic investigators say the driver was traveling on the highway when he rear-ended a stopped 18-wheeler. It is unknown if the 18-wheeler was on the shoulder or main lanes of the highway; however, no charges are expected against the driver of the 18-wheeler.

The deceased has been identified as a 32-year-old man.

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Thursday evening at a home in southeast Arlington.

At 10:43pm on Thursday night, Arlington police responded to a home in the 6000 block of Bay Hill Drive just off Silo Road for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 35-year-old man deceased in the driveway of his home. He had been shot multiple times.

Detectives say the suspect drove up to the residence, fired multiple shots, striking the victim, and drove off. They believe both had been involved in a prior dispute.

Officials do not believe this was a random act of violence.

Detectives are currently following up on leads and working to identify the suspects. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Holly at (817) 459-5935. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477.

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality accident that occurred this afternoon along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 just east of the Tarrant County / Parker County line.

At 12:54pm, multiple agencies from Tarrant County responded to a major accident on eastbound I-20 just before the SW Loop 820 interchange near Benbrook. A total of four vehicles had been involved in a collision.

Paramedics pronounced one driver deceased at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle was transported by CareFlite air ambulance to JPS with critical injuries.

The identity of the driver has not yet been released.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.

Lanes of eastbound I-20 were closed for a few hours while Tarrant County deputies worked the scene.

The Richardson Police Department has arrested a juvenile student of Berkner High School and charged him with a state jail felony for possessing two weapons on campus.

At 10:55am, Richardson police received a 9-1-1 call of an armed individual in the area of 1500 E. Spring Valley Road. Witnesses reported seeing a male holding a rifle walking towards the high school. Numerous officers responded to the area.

Officers with Richardson PD and Richardson ISD PD were able to identify the male as a student of the school. They found him inside the school, but unarmed. A further investigation into the incident revealed two weapons, an AK-47 style pistol and AR-15 style replica rifle, inside his vehicle in the private lot of a nearby business. Officials have not said if the suspect intended to use them on the campus grounds.

The juvenile suspect was charged with Unlawful Carrying Weapons in a Weapon-Free Zone, a state jail felony. No further information is being released due to the suspect’s age.

“The Richardson Police Department would like to remind the public of the importance to report suspicious activity, as we recognize the vigilant awareness and actions of the person who initially called 9-1-1 to alert law enforcement,” said RPD in a statement.