Teenager charged with DUI after crashing pickup into Fort Worth police vehicle
Minor facing DUI charge after crash injures Fort Worth officer
A weekend crash sent two people to the hospital, including a Fort Worth police officer. The other driver is facing a misdemeanor charge. Fox 4’s Paige Ellenberger is here to explain.
FORT WORTH, Texas - A teenage driver is facing charges after crashing into a marked police vehicle late Saturday night, injuring a Fort Worth officer, authorities said.
The driver of the pickup truck, whose identity has not been released because she is a minor, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) by a minor. She was field-released to her parents at the hospital following the crash.
According to Fort Worth police, the crash happened at 11:20 p.m. at the intersection of South Riverside Drive and the Martin Luther King Freeway (U.S. Highway 287).
What we know:
Investigators determined that a red Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on Riverside Drive when the driver failed to yield the right of way while attempting a left turn onto the southbound U.S. 287 on-ramp.
The pickup truck slammed front-end first into the front-driver's side of a marked Fort Worth police unit that was traveling northbound. The police vehicle belonged to the department's Digital Research Unit (DRU).
Emergency medical personnel took the officer and the teenager to a hospital for treatment. Details regarding the severity of the officer's injuries have not yet been released.
The investigation into the collision remains ongoing.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Fort Worth Police Department.