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Dallas crash: Teen critically injured, one arrested after multi-vehicle New Year's Day wreck

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Published  January 1, 2026 12:59pm CST
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The Brief

    • A teenager was hospitalized in critical condition following a multi-car wreck in the 11400 block of northbound North Central Expressway around 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
    • Dallas police arrested one individual at the scene of the collision, though the department has not yet released the specific identity of the suspect or the charges they face.
    • Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash and whether the injured teen and the person arrested were occupants of the same vehicle.

DALLAS - A teenager is in critical condition and one person is in custody following a multi-vehicle crash on North Central Expressway early New Year’s Day, according to Dallas police.

What we know:

Officers responded to the major collision in the 11400 block of northbound North Central Expressway at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday. Investigators at the scene determined that several vehicles were involved in the wreck.

Video from FOX 4 crews the scene show multiple vehicles overturned.

The teenager was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. Police arrested another person at the scene, but specific charges have not yet been released.

What we don't know:

The investigation is ongoing as detectives work to determine the cause of the crash. It remains unclear how many vehicles were involved or if the individual arrested and the injured teenager were traveling in the same vehicle.

No further details have been released at this time.

The Source: Information in this article comes from Dallas police.

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