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On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 11:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to a major highway accident in the 2000 block of North SH-121 in the southbound lanes. Grapevine Police discovered a man on the roadway with major injuries, and his tow truck with rear damage approximately 30 feet behind him. 

Officers spoke to the man and rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived. The man was transported to the hospital with major injuries, but expected to survive.

A second man who was on scene identified himself as the driver of the work truck that hit the victim. He told Grapevine Police that he had fallen asleep, and did not wake up until he felt the impact of the crash. He was not injured.

On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Grapevine Police were notified by hospital staff that the crash victim died from internal injuries. Officers initiated a death investigation which is ongoing. No arrests have been made.

Grapevine Police remind the public that extreme fatigue and drowsiness can be just as dangerous for drivers as intoxication. If you or a loved one are too tired to drive, please pull over or seek another ride. 

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that took place in the 4200 block of westbound I30 near Oakland Blvd on April 12, 2024.

Yesterday morning at approximately 6:10 a.m., officers from the East Division responded to a burglary in the 1200 block of Oakland Blvd. Witnesses reported that a male suspect was attempting to make entry by pulling on the doors of a closed medical facility.

When officers arrived, they learned that the adult male suspect had moved from the initial location to a nearby business, where he again attempted to make entry. Officers then observed the male, and attempted to speak with him. Officers approached the suspect, who fled on foot, toward the direction of I-30W.

Additional responding officers drove down the embankment in an attempt to keep the suspect from running into oncoming traffic. The suspect crossed the Bridge St. service road, jumped the guard rail, and ran into oncoming traffic on I-30W. The suspect was then struck by a pickup truck.

The driver of the vehicle stopped to render aid while emergency personnel responded to the scene.

The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will announce the identity. No other injuries occurred.

This remains an ongoing investigation at this time.

At around 12:20am this morning, Dallas Fire Rescue and DSO deputies responded to a pedestrian struck on northbound I35E near Royal Lane.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel located a deceased person who reportedly attempted to walk across the highway.

The driver who hit the pedestrian remained at the scene and is not facing charges, police say.

The pedestrian has not yet been identified.

At around 2:12am this morning, Denton Fire/EMS and Police responded to a motorcycle accident on Loop 288 near Shady Oaks Drive.

An eyewitness called 911 to report a motorcycle had crashed and caught fire. They reportedly observed the motorcyclist traveling at a high rate of speed before hitting a curb.

The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene by Denton paramedics.

Lanes were closed while Denton police investigated the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

On March 31, 2024, around 11:00 PM, Dallas Police and Fire Rescue responded to the 2600 block of Elsie Fay Heggins Street for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian.

The preliminary investigation determined the victim, a five-year-old child, was crossing the road with an adult just west of Malcolm X Boulevard. As the child was crossing, a gold, four-door vehicle was traveling westbound in the right lane and hit the child, seriously injuring the boy.

The suspect left the scene westbound on Elsie Faye Heggins Street without providing the information required or offering to help the victim.

If you have any information regarding the suspect or the gold vehicle, please contact Detective Sammy Shaw in Vehicle Crimes (214) 671-0019.  Please reference case number 051035-2024.

On Saturday, April 6, at around 2:30am, Garland police and fire rescue responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of Duck Creek Drive.

When emergency personnel arrived, they found one person with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by Garland paramedics to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Upon further investigation, Garland police learned a second victim had been transported by personal vehicle to a hospital. That victim was pronounced deceased.

Officers say the two victims were shot during a disturbance in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

This is an active investigation.

The Arlington Police Department is investigating the death of a 62-year-old woman who was involved in an auto-pedestrian collision on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m. in the parking lot of Kroger, 2300 block of SE Green Oaks Boulevard.

Investigators believe the driver of a pickup truck was traveling south in the parking lot towards the front entrance of the store, came to a stop near the end of the row, and then turned to go eastbound. As he was turning, he struck the woman who had just exited the store and was walking in the parking lot.

The driver of the pickup immediately stopped and began rendering aid. He is not facing any criminal charges in connection to this incident.

The woman was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.

Investigators do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.