Driver dies fleeing another crash in Arlington – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A driver was ejected from his vehicle and killed after fleeing another car crash he caused and colliding with a bus minutes earlier in Arlington, according to police.

The fatal accident occurred on Friday, June 14, in the 1200 block of W. Division Street.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Arlington Police arrived on the scene after a crash was reported between a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze CZT and a Ford van.

According to police, witnesses reported seeing the driver of the Cruze, an adult male, traveling west on Division Street at a high rate of speed and running a red light at the intersection with N. Davis Drive.

The man allegedly skidded and ended up in the eastbound lanes of Division Street, where he collided with the bus.

Authorities said the driver of the sedan was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car during the crash. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and investigators said they were unable to identify him.

Arlington police said during the investigation they learned that the Cruze was actually involved in another accident that had occurred a few minutes earlier in the area of ​​the 600 block of W. Division Street.

A woman driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck said she was stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Division and Cooper streets when the driver of the Cruze rear-ended her. They both stopped to exchange information, but when they started talking, she became concerned the man might be drunk. She told him she was going to call the police.

At that point, the Cruze driver returned to his car and fled. The woman tried to follow him and stopped at the other crash site, police said.

The driver of the Ford bus was taken to a local hospital by emergency responders. He is expected to survive.

Arlington police confirmed that officers found alcohol containers in the Cruze.

The name of the deceased driver will be released once he has been identified by the Tarrant County Coroner and his next of kin has been notified.