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Just after 12:00pm on Friday afternoon, Little Elm Fire Department was dispatched to a possible drowning in the area of Little Elm Beach, 701 W. Eldorado Parkway.

Details indicate a man was swimming between the shoreline and the beach buoys when witnesses lost sight of him.

Lewisville FD’s Dive Team and Texas Game Wardens assisted in locating the body of the 20’s year old man, which was recovered about four hours later.

The incident remains under investigation.

At 1:27am this morning, Fort Worth dispatch received 9-1-1 calls near West Loop 820 and White Settlement Road about an accident involving an 18-wheeler that had struck multiple vehicles, trapping one person in their vehicle.

A preliminary investigation of the scene reveals construction in the area forced all northbound traffic to one lane. Traffic had come to a stop, but the driver of an 18-wheeler failed to control his speed and collided with other vehicles.

One person in one of the vehicles struck by the 18-wheeler was pronounced deceased at the scene. One other person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The 24-year-old 18-wheeler driver was transported to the hospital, followed by DWI officers whom conducted as much of the field sobriety tests as they could and determined him to be intoxicated.

He was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter w/ Vehicle and Intoxicated Assault w/ Vehicle.

At 1:27am this morning, Fort Worth dispatch received 9-1-1 calls near West Loop 820 and White Settlement Road about an accident involving an 18-wheeler that had struck multiple vehicles, trapping one person in their vehicle.

A preliminary investigation of the scene reveals construction in the area forced all northbound traffic to one lane. Traffic had come to a stop, but the driver of an 18-wheeler failed to control his speed and collided with other vehicles.

One person in one of the vehicles struck by the 18-wheeler was pronounced deceased at the scene. One other person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The 24-year-old 18-wheeler driver was transported to the hospital, followed by DWI officers whom conducted as much of the field sobriety tests as they could and determined him to be intoxicated.

He was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter w/ Vehicle and Intoxicated Assault w/ Vehicle.

On September 14, 2024, at about 1:00 p.m., Dallas Police and Fire Rescue responded to a three vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 45 near Simpson Stuart Road.

The preliminary investigation determined a vehicle was northbound on Interstate 45, when it collided with a second vehicle, causing the first vehicle to cross the median, go into southbound traffic, and hit two vehicles in the southbound lanes, before crashing into the guardrail and flipping over.

Three people inside the first vehicle died at the scene. 

The driver of the second vehicle self-transported to a local hospital.

Both drivers of the vehicles involved in the southbound lanes were taken to local hospitals. One driver died at the hospital and the other driver’s condition is unknown. 

Lanes of southbound I45 were closed while Dallas police investigated the scene.

At 10:46pm, Coppell Fire/EMS and Police responded to a major accident at the intersection of Branchwood Trail and W. Sandy Lake Road in Coppell.

Reports indicate the crash involved a single vehicle that overturned.

One adult man was pronounced deceased as a result of this accident. Multiple emergency responders remained on the scene until 3:30am this morning.

Coppell Police have not released any details.