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Suspect tried to run from fatal crash on I-30 in Grand Prairie, police say

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Updated  August 1, 2025 4:59pm CDT
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Suspect flees fatal I-30 crash in Grand Prairie

Suspect flees fatal I-30 crash in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie police said a driver tried to get away from the scene of a deadly crash on Friday morning but was captured and taken into custody.

The Brief

    • A fatal crash has shut down all westbound lanes of I-30 at Cockrell Hill Road in Grand Prairie during Friday morning rush hour.
    • Police said the driver of a pickup truck slammed into the back of a disabled vehicle, killing the driver.
    • The driver of the pickup truck tried to flee but was later arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Grand Prairie police said a driver tried to get away from the scene of a deadly crash on Friday morning but was captured and taken into custody.

What we know:

The crash happened around 2 a.m. on westbound Interstate 30 near Cockrell Hill Road.

A Chrysler sedan was experiencing car trouble in the right lane, and police said a Ford F-150 pickup slammed into it, killing the driver.

The suspect kept going until his pickup became disabled as well. He then got out and ran off. Grand Prairie police officers located him a short time later while searching the area.

He was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries and is now facing intoxication manslaughter charges.

The crash kept traffic snarled through the morning commute.

What we don't know:

The victim who was killed in the crash has not yet been identified.

Police also haven’t released the suspect’s name or mugshot.

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Grand Prairie Police Department, TxDOT cameras and traffic reporter Chip Waggoner.

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