Monthly Archives: February 2023

Man taken into custody nearly 24 hours after climbing Dallas crane

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At approximately 8:30am on Monday morning, Dallas police responded to a man who had climbed to the top of a tower crane in the 900 block of Singleton Blvd.

Negotiations with the man took place throughout the day and night. Despite rain and thunderstorms in the area, the man remained at the top of the crane.

According to personnel with direct contact, he became more cooperative with DPD personnel as the circumstances began to take their toll on him.

Dallas police say they arrested the man around 7:45am this morning after a nearly 24 hour standoff. Dallas Fire Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue team assisted with bringing the man down to the ground. Rescue personnel placed him into a harness and lowered him with a member of the USAR team. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

Singleton Blvd was closed in both directions while Dallas police worked the scene.

Fort Worth officer seriously hurt after jumping out of way of rogue driver

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A Fort Worth police officer is recovering in a local ICU after being injured while assisting a stranded driver.

At 11:19pm Friday evening, Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to a stalled food truck on a ramp at the I35W and North Loop 820 interchange.

One of the officers had established a line of flares to assist with traffic control when a driver disregarded the flare line and drove towards the officer. The officer jumped out of the way and fell a long distance off the ramp.

The officer sustained multiple traumatic injuries and has already had one surgery, according to reports.

It is unknown if the driver was arrested.

We send our thoughts and prayers to the officer as he recovers.

No other information is available.

Dallas firefighters respond to fire at old Valley View Mall

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On Saturday, February 11th, at 12:07 a.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue units responded to a 911 call for a structure fire at the old Valley View Mall, located at 13331 Preston Road, in North Dallas. 

Firefighters arrived to the sight of thick black smoke coming from the three-story building, in the area where the movie theater was located. Firefighters deployed handlines and worked their way through the building to find a fire, which had mostly burned itself out, on the ground floor, as well as another fire on the floor above. A second alarm response was transmitted for manpower, which resulted in the approximate total of 45 – 50 firefighters responding to mitigate the situation. The fire was officially declared extinguished almost four hours later. 

Despite the duration of this incident, there was more time spent ventilating smoke from the structure, to confirm there was no fire remaining, than actually extinguishing flames. 

There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident, but there was one homeless man who had to be rescued from the roof after the smoke build-up left it as his only place of refuge. The man was uninjured and is not believed to have anything to do with the fire’s origin. As it currently stands, the cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation.

Intoxicated driver hurt, other driver killed in Dallas crash

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The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality accident that occurred early Friday morning along the southbound lanes of I35E near Mockingbird Lane.

Deputies arrived just after 3:00am to find an SUV and a pickup truck involved in a crash. Dallas Fire Rescue transported the driver of the SUV to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

The driver of the pickup truck was transported by paramedics to a local hospital in critical condition. Police determined this driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash. They have been arrested and charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.

The highway was reopened at 5:41am.

Man killed while running across highway near Weatherford

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The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred Wednesday evening along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 in Parker County.

At 8:16pm, multiple emergency responders were dispatched to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 near Farm to Market Road 1189 west of Weatherford for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

A preliminary investigation determined a 21-year-old man attempted to run across the highway when he was struck by a vehicle and an 18-wheeler. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Neither driver was injured. Charges, if any, have not been announced.

All eastbound lanes of I20 were closed for hours while DPS investigated the scene.

Driver killed in fiery Dallas crash

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The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office says one driver died overnight in a crash at I35E and Walton Walker Blvd.

Just before 4:00am this morning, a driver was traveling southbound on I35E when they collided with a concrete wall while merging onto Walton Walker Blvd from the interstate. The vehicle then burst into flames.

After Dallas Fire Rescue contained the vehicle fire, the driver was determined to be pronounced deceased at the scene.

Lanes of southbound I35E were closed for approximately three hours while DSO deputies investigated the scene.

Driver rescued after crashing into Rendon pond

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At 8:32am this morning, multiple emergency responders from the Rendon Fire Department, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Worth Fire Department, and Everman Fire Department were called to a crash at a neighborhood pond near 7300 Red Leaf Court.

Police say the driver thought the pickup was in drive, but it was in reverse. She lost control of the truck and it rolled downhill into the water. The driver had to bust through the sunroof to get out of the submerged vehicle.

First arriving deputies utilized a homeowner’s boat to rescue the driver.

Fort Worth FD’s Dive Team assisted in recovering the vehicle from the water.

The driver was not injured.

[UPDATED] Suicidal woman who displayed gun at Arlington Memorial Hospital killed by police near Denton

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The Arlington Police Department responded to an armed person this morning at the Arlington Memorial Hospital Emergency Room lobby.

At 8:55am, staff at AMH called Arlington police and informed them a woman had walked into the ER waiting room with a handgun and made suicidal comments. A security employee at the hospital confronted her and advised she leave the facility. The woman left hospital property before Arlington police arrived.

Detectives identified the woman and thoroughly searched the area, but did not locate her. A bulletin was sent to other police departments in North Texas to be on the lookout for her.

This afternoon, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office found the woman alive in their jurisdiction; however, Arlington police say she is now deceased. The details surrounding her death are under investigation.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Ice a contributing factor in fatal Garland crash, police say

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The Garland Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred early Friday morning along the westbound lanes of 635 near Jupiter Road.

Garland FD/EMS and PD responded to the scene during the overnight hours and located an overturned 18-wheeler and an overturned SUV.

Police say ice was a contributing factor in the collision between the semi truck and the SUV.

One of the individuals was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second individual was transported to a hospital in critical condition. A third individual has been treated and released.

Lanes of 635 were closed for several hours during the morning commute while police investigated the scene. The highway has been reopened.

Two people killed in separate Fort Worth ice-related crashes

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The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating two separate fatality accidents that occurred late Thursday night.

At 11:02pm, Fort Worth FD and PD along with MedStar EMS were dispatched to a crash on the northbound lanes of Highway 287 near Berry Street. Investigators say a vehicle had become disabled on the highway due to ice. A passing driver stopped to help the stranded driver push the vehicle from the highway to the shoulder. As they were attempting to move the vehicle, a third driver crashed into them.

The driver of the third vehicle was transported to a Fort Worth hospital and pronounced deceased. The motorist who stopped to help the stranded driver was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Around 45 minutes later, at 11:46pm, additional Fort Worth FD, PD, and MedStar EMS units were dispatched to another crash at the Highway 360 and 183 interchange. Authorities say a vehicle was disabled on the northbound side of 360 near 183 when a second vehicle rear-ended it. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced deceased. The occupant of the disabled vehicle left the scene prior to officers’ arrival, possibly to seek medical treatment.

Bridges and highways became very slick late Thursday due to freezing fog and refreezing of wet surfaces, causing numerous accidents all over North Texas. If you are involved in a crash on a slick road, stay in your vehicle and call for help. Do Not Get Out!

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