Fatal crash believed to be intentional, Irving police say
At around 3:30am this morning, Irving Fire Department and Police Department responded to a major accident along westbound IH-635 near PGBT.
When emergency responders arrived, one vehicle was fully involved with fire. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators say the vehicle was traveling westbound when it left the roadway and collided into a bridge pillar. It was revealed that before the driver got behind the wheel, they had expressed thoughts of suicide. Police have determined this accident was an intentional act to cause their own death.
