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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/27/2021

Location : Arkansas Lane and New York Avenue

City : Arlington

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Arlington Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 27, 2021, Arlington Police were conducting surveillance on a vehicle linked to a robbery case. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver drove sped away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car at the intersection of Arkansas Lane and New York Avenue. The impact pushed the struck vehicle into the intersection, where it collided with three other vehicles and overturned. The bystander driver of that vehicle was taken to the hospital and later died. Two others were injured. Police have not released the name of the deceased driver.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 2 injuries

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-dead-2-injured-in-crash-following-pursuit-arlington-police/2712526/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-fleeing-from-police-caused-crash-that-killed-1-in-arlington-police-say
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/arlington-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash/287-4a95e66f-d7f6-442f-b8f5-7b4b4b2a4e1e
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article253805198.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-police-chase-causes-multi-car-crash-killing-one-arlington-n1277779