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The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Sunday, December 17, 2023, in the intersection of N. Belt Line Road at Hunter Ferrell.

At 3:50 p.m., an SUV traveling north on Belt Line Road struck a semi tractor‐trailer as it turned south from Hunter Ferrell. According to witnesses, the driver of the SUV was driving at excessive speeds and ran the red light upon colliding with the semi tractor‐trailer.

The driver of the SUV, an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.

The identity of the deceased will be released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified.

No criminal charges are expected to be filed on the driver of the semi. This collision remains under investigation.

On December 16, 2023, at about 5:25 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call at eastbound Interstate 30 just prior to Harwood Road near Downtown Dallas.

The preliminary investigation determined a man was shot while driving a vehicle, subsequently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a sign.

The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

All lanes of eastbound I30 were closed for most of the morning hours while Dallas PD investigated the scene.

No suspect information has been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, at approximately 3:56 p.m., the Arlington Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS responded to the intersection of Sublett Road and Park Springs Boulevard to investigate an auto-pedestrian collision involving a child.

The child, a juvenile female, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Late Thursday night, medical staff notified the department she died from her injuries.

Investigators believe the girl was attempting to cross from the north side of Sublett Road to the south side when she was struck by two vehicles that were traveling in the eastbound lanes of Sublett Road. 

Both drivers stopped, remained at the scene, and have cooperated with the investigation. No criminal charges have been filed in connection to this incident. 

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the child.

On December 13, 2023, at approximately 6:45a.m., Texas State Troopers were notified of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 144 four miles south of Glen Rose. Upon arrival, Troopers learned that one of the vehicles was a Somervell County Sheriff Investigator’s truck operated by Sheriff Investigator Stephen Gibson. Investigator Gibson was killed in the traffic crash.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Investigator Gibson was traveling north on State Highway 144 when a white F150 pickup truck lost control traveling southbound. The white F150 struck Investigator Gibson’s vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing, and there is no further information.

Investigator Gibson served the citizens of Texas as a Peace Officer for over 25 years. Please keep Investigator Gibson’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

The Denton Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred this morning on E. Hickory Street near the Denton Police headquarters.

Police were notified that a man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. He stated the incident occurred in front of the Denton Police Department.

Officials did locate blood in front of the building, prompting an investigation. But police say it is unrelated to the shooting.

Expect police activity in this area.

On December 8, 2023 at about 7:00 pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to a major accident in the 5900 block of University Hills Blvd.

The preliminary investigation determined a male driver and female passenger were traveling southbound on University Hills Boulevard and began to turn left into a shopping center parking lot. A second vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on University Hills Boulevard when he crashed into the victim’s vehicle.

DFR pronounced the male driver deceased at the scene. The female passenger was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and will be charged with Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and will confirm the identity of the male driver.

This remains an ongoing investigation.

At 3:29am, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Deputies were dispatched to a 3-car crash on NB Loop 12 (Walton Walker) and Northwest Highway.

Two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene. One driver was transported to local hospital in serious condition. Charges are pending on the driver for DWI.

All northbound lanes of Loop 12 remain closed at Northwest Highway as of 9:30am. Clean up is in progress.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.