We noticed that there have been incidents where people have lost their lives like this case. Icy conditions in Texas led to a massive pile-up on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth on Thursday morning and prompted authorities to urge residents to stay home. He's also an adjunct professor at UNT's Mayborn School of Journalism. Cervantes wife, Priscilla, and their two sons were also hurt in the crash. Fort Worth Police believe a fatal car crash that killed two people and injured two others was tied. Gonzalez told WFAA that he was coming home from a Thanksgiving gathering when he saw the crash. Newly released footage shows the dramatic moments a bystander chases down a man who had just fatally struck an off-duty Texas detective in a drunk-driving car crash. Molina pleaded guilty in January to intoxication manslaughter and three counts of intoxication assault, the Fort-Worth Star Telegram reported. The other two passengers survived but were seriously injured. Video captures the moment a drunken driver fled a fatal crash in Euless, Texas, before being pinned down by a good Samaritan. So we did see a lot of people that were health care workers that were a part of this crash.. When emergency vehicles arrived, the accident scene was still expanding, Davis said. 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He said they've seen the aftermath of several crashes outside their business. A man and a child were killed and two others were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in East Fort Worth late Wednesday morning, officials say. Thirty-six more people were transported to local hospitals from the scene of a pileup that happened as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S. In Grand Prairie, police responded to 13 major accidents and 54 minor ones by 10 a.m., the department said. The driver of the pickup was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital with minor injuries. After the initial search was complete, firefighters turned over the scene to Fort Worth police to let them investigate and recover people who could not be rescued right away or who died at the scene, Davis said. Fort Worth police are investigating a crash between a car and motorcycle that left two people dead late Saturday night. First responders work the scene of a fatal crash on I-35 near downtown Fort Worth on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. All Rights Reserved. About 1 a.m. Thursday, two people were killed and a third was critically injured in a crash along I-45 at Illinois Avenue. In Arlington, police at one point said they were handling 23 crashes, most of which were on highways. Our lawyers will fight to get you justice today. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Counselors and chaplains were on hand to comfort families, Pollozani said. 24, 2023. Fort Worth police officers reported hearing drivers screaming from their cars as first responders struggled to get to them. At 9:37pm, Fort Worth FD, Grapevine police arrest intersection takeoff "ringleader", charge him with felony February 22, 2023 The Irving rapper signed to Kodak Black's label Sniper Gang Records is charged with murder in a Dallas shooting. Related stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A 27-year-old woman is dead after a fatal drunk driving accident in Fort Worth, Texas on Christmas Day. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. pic.twitter.com/DUtRJFKSI9. Just before. Maintenance crews started pre-treating our corridors on Tuesday and have been spot treating since then, he said. At Least 36 Dead After Trains Collide Head-on in Greece: Indescribable Tragedy', LIVE RADAR: Severe T-Storm Watch Until Noon, Powerful Storms Forecast for Thursday, The Pandemic Altered Many Things, Including Alcohol AbuseThese Are the Warning Signs. "Officers arrived on scene and turned on the lights in [the] hope for these vehicles to leave the area so they could lessen the congestion of traffic and obviously, to minimize the injuries of innocent people or other motorists on the roadway," said Jimmy Pollozani, a spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Updated: 6:00 AM CDT September 20, 2021. At least six people died as a result of the pileup. A vehicle driving east in the westbound lanes of I-30 near downtown on. But I knew he wasnt going anywhere. All rights reserved, Following a Delivery Truck? Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said the crash in the southbound TEXPress lanes of Interstate 35W just north of downtown two toll lanes between two concrete barriers was reported shortly after 6 a.m. Officials said 133 vehicles were involved, and the crash spanned a half-mile between Northeast 28th Street and Northside Drive. Police this month filed charges against another person the woman who served Molina all the booze before he left the bar and drove off. By James Hartley. The wreck happened just before 2:30 a.m., when investigators said. Last May city leaders and police talked about finding solutions to curb the issue. McLaughlin, speaking on The Weather Channel, described the chaos. By 9:30 a.m., the department was dealing with 14 accidents at once. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The suspects are accused in an organized plot to steal thousands of dollars worth of scented candles and other merchandise from a Lake Worth retail store, police said. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price expressed concern for all the people who had been affected by the crash. Four Fort Worth police officers were hospitalized, Chief Neil Noakes said. But a good Samaritan, identified by WFAA as Justin Gonzalez, quickly pursued Molina and yelled, Hey! Man killed, two injured in possible weather-related car crash near Fort Worth By James Hartley. 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Crews were still looking for people trapped in the wreckage by mid-morning. While at UT, Catherine served as managing editor of The Daily Texan, UT's student paper, and interned at the Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle. His business, which happens to be a car repair shop, is located at the bottom of a hill where the Camaro landed. The officer was out of the car during the accident and was not injured, but the other persons car was not drivable after the crash. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. More than 125,000 homes and businesses were without electricity Thursday morning, largely in Kentucky and West Virginia, according to the website poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports. Eighteen accidents were waiting for police to be free to respond at 7 a.m., Chief Jeff Spivey said. The crash stretched about 1,100 feet and involved commercial and passenger vehicles, the report stated. / CBS Texas. "It was a bad wreck and it landed literally at our front door, upside down," said Craig Hertel, owner of Crash Brothers Paint and Body. Police said five cars were involved. Car inventory is bouncing back. Police say a 4-door sedan had a flat tire and was parked on the inside shoulder of Loop 820 and another car was parked in front of the sedan with a person from inside helping the driver change the tire. in journalism from the University of Southern California. A Euless police detective was . Video captures the moment a drunken driver fled a fatal crash in Euless, Texas, before being pinned down by a good Samaritan. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. IE 11 is not supported. Tom has covered breaking news for The Dallas Morning News since 2016. The video, obtained by WFAA, Fox 4 and other outlets, shows how convicted killer Dylan Molina tried to flee on foot following the Nov. 27, 2021, crash that killed Euless police Detective Alex Cervantes while he was in the car with his family. "We've noticed that's been an issue across the Metroplex. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Arrest made in 2021 Ellis County crash that killed man and his son, Dollar Tree fined $254,478 by feds after what they found in this East Texas store, North Texas middle school teacher charged with improper relationship with a student, sexual assault of a child, Dallas man admits to shooting driver who "rear-ended" him, police records say, Fort Worth city council approves abandoned shopping cart crackdown, Irving rapper 2G.Kaash arrested on murder charge, This North Texas city was just named the happiest in the state. A Texas Appeals Court overruled a decision to throw out a lawsuit against Jerry Jones from a woman who claimed the Dallas Cowboys owner kissed her on the mouth and forcibly grabbed her without her consent.. Iseman was pronounced dead at 8:39 a.m. Friday. Pray. At least six people died and dozens were taken to hospitals after an accident involving more than 100 vehicles on a Fort Worth interstate Thursday a pileup that was the most staggering of the crashes that dotted ice-slicked roads across Dallas-Fort Worth. You fing killed somebody, you motherfer, Gonzalez angrily shouted at him. RAW VIDEO: Aerial footage of deadly pileup crash in Fort Worth, Texas involving 75 to 100 vehiclesOfficials estimate as many as 100 vehicles were involved in. The wreck happened just before 2:30 a.m., when investigators said a motorcycle slammed into the back of a car that was stalled in the westbound lanes or the right shoulderof the interstate, near Alta Mere Drive. 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