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Fort Worth Crash Leaves Teen Dead, Driver Injured

Fort Worth Crash Leaves Teen Dead, Driver Injured - Car Accidents
Saturday, January 3, 2026
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A 17-year-old passenger was killed and a driver was critically injured after a crash during a police pursuit in Fort Worth.

According to reports, the incident happened early Saturday, January 3, 2026, after officers saw a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Exchange Avenue in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Police said the driver did not stop, turned around, and fled the area.

A second officer later located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver allegedly fled again before losing control and striking a utility pole near the 1500 block of East 4th Street. The passenger, identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as 17-year-old Jesus Gonzalez, died at the scene. The driver was transported to a hospital in critical condition. No officers were reported injured.

Why This Matters

Crashes involving police pursuits require a careful investigation to determine what happened and whether the collision could have been prevented. A Fort Worth car accident lawyer can review whether speed, roadway conditions, visibility, police pursuit policies, driver decision-making, traffic control, vehicle condition, or another factor contributed to the crash.

Evidence from a fatal pursuit-related crash can be lost quickly after the scene is cleared. Police reports, dashcam footage, body camera video, dispatch records, pursuit policies, crash scene photographs, vehicle damage, utility pole damage, roadway markings, witness statements, medical records, toxicology results, and crash reconstruction findings may all help determine what happened and protect the family’s rights.

How Wooley Law Can Help

If your family lost a loved one in a Fort Worth car accident, police pursuit crash, Stockyards-area collision, East 4th Street wreck, or Tarrant County fatal crash, you may have legal options to pursue accountability and compensation for funeral expenses, loss of financial support, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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