Grand Prairie Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision
By: Malcom Chakery
Date: 10/8/24
The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a tragic traffic accident that resulted in the death of one driver on Monday morning, October 7, 2024.
At approximately 10:40 a.m., a Chevrolet passenger car traveling northbound on South Belt Line Road veered into the southbound lanes for unknown reasons, colliding with a Dodge passenger van. The crash occurred in the 2600 block of South Belt Line Road.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene and transported both drivers to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, the driver of the Chevrolet succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The driver of the Dodge van sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive.
The identity of the deceased will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by authorities.
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