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On September 7, 2026, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper in Parker County observed a white GMC Terrain traveling westbound on Interstate 20 in the Weatherford area at speeds exceeding 100 mph and committing several additional traffic violations.

When the Trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver fled and continued westbound on I-20. Near the intersection of I-20 and U.S. 180, the GMC struck a vehicle and continued fleeing. The collision caused damage to the vehicles, but no injuries.

Near Ric Williamson Memorial Highway, the driver exited I-20 and then attempted to re-enter the highway by traveling through the bar ditch. The GMC struck a culvert and came to rest on I-20, blocking the westbound lanes.

The driver, who was the sole occupant of the GMC, was airlifted by CareFlite to a Fort Worth hospital with serious injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers along with Hillsboro DPS, CareFlite ground EMS, Woodbury FD, Peoria FD, and others responded to a five-vehicle crash on SH-171 near CR 4223, north of Hillsboro.

A farm tractor towing farm equipment was traveling northbound with its lights flashing. A northbound vehicle passed a pickup truck, re-entered the right lane, and crashed into the farm equipment, causing it to detach.

Shortly after, a southbound SUV and a southbound pickup truck were involved in a crash with objects in the roadway. The driver and passenger of the pickup truck, along with a passenger from the SUV, exited their vehicles and were standing in the roadway when they were struck by another vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle which initially hit the farm equipment was critically hurt and airlifted to a hospital.

Both occupants of the pickup truck were pronounced deceased. The passenger from the SUV was also airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.

No other injuries have been reported.

UPDATE

According to DPS, the two deceased victims have been identified as a 39-year-old man and 39-year-old woman from Arlington.

They were married and leave behind two young daughters.

The passenger from the SUV has been identified as a 12-year-old. This individual remains in critical condition at the hospital.

Investigators suspect alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the initial crash involving the farm equipment.

On Saturday, September 5, 2026 at approximately 7:45 PM, Fort Worth Fire and Police were called to a shooting at an apartment complex located at the 2100 block of Revolutionary Way.

Emergency responders arrived on scene and started rendering medical aid to a young child with an apparent gunshot wound.

The child was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased.

Detectives are still investigating the circumstances regarding the incident. Early details indicate that the child gained access to a weapon that was unsecured and accidentally shot herself.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will release the identity of the deceased and cause of death.

On September 5, 2026 at approximately 1:45 p.m., deputies with the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of Smith Acres Dr, Rockwall County, in reference to a vehicle accident involving a juvenile.

Upon arrival, deputies were advised an eight-year-old male juvenile had been struck and subsequently run over by his grandfather while he was operating a vehicle in the driveway of the residence.

The juvenile sustained significant injuries to the midsection of his body.

As a result of juvenile’s injuries, the request had been made for a CareFlite helicopter. The Fate Fire Department assisted in this request. The juvenile was subsequently transported by the CareFlite helicopter to Children’s Medical Center Dallas for further medical treatment.

This is an ongoing investigation, and the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office will not be releasing the name of the grandfather or the juvenile at this stage, of the investigation.

Child Protective Services (CPS) has been notified as part of the ongoing investigation.  

At around 11:15pm on Thursday evening, Duncanville Fire and Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a major accident in the southbound lanes of Highway 67 near Main Street.

DSO says a man was driving a stolen vehicle the wrong direction on the highway, while reportedly intoxicated, and caused a severe crash with another vehicle.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and charged with Intoxication Manslaughter. Additional charges are pending. He is being processed at the Dallas County Jail. Authorities say the vehicle was stolen out of Irving.

The vehicle hit by the suspect was occupied by three individuals: one person was pronounced deceased, and two people were transported to area hospitals in stable condition.

Lanes of the highway were closed while DSO investigated the scene.

On August 29, 2026, at approximately 4:25 a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on US-80 near FM-460.

A preliminary investigation indicates an SUV was traveling east on US-80 in the exit lane to FM 460. A pickup truck was traveling east on US-80 in the right lane. The driver of the SUV made an unsafe left lane change, striking the pickup truck. The collision caused the truck to lose control, strike a concrete barrier, and roll over, coming to rest on its roof. The SUV continued and struck a concrete barrier.

The driver of the SUV has been identified as a 25-year-old from Converse, Texas. Two other passengers were also in the vehicle. None of them were injured. 

The driver of the pickup truck, a 39-year-old from Forney, Texas, was transported to a local medical facility where she was pronounced deceased. An 8-month-old baby was also transported to a local medical facility with suspected serious injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.