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Driver Dies After Fleeing Traffic Stop in Fort Worth

Driver Dies After Fleeing Traffic Stop in Fort Worth - Car Accidents
Monday, April 13, 2026
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Police identified 28-year-old Kendrick Gipson as the man killed after a Fort Worth police pursuit ended in a crash, according to local reports.

The crash happened after officers attempted to stop a vehicle that police said was associated with a person involved in an aggravated kidnapping investigation.

WFAA later reported that Gipson’s family has demanded access to full, unredacted body-camera and dash-camera footage. According to WFAA, police said Gipson himself was not the kidnapping suspect. His family says they still want answers about what happened during the pursuit, the crash, and the emergency response afterward.

This is a heartbreaking loss for Gipson’s family. When someone dies after a police pursuit, the investigation must be handled with compassion and care, but it must also be aggressive. Families deserve transparency, complete video evidence, and answers about whether the pursuit was necessary, whether department policy was followed, and whether the crash could have been prevented.

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Fatal police pursuit cases may involve complex questions about pursuit policy, officer decision-making, traffic conditions, speed, roadway safety, body-camera footage, dash-camera footage, dispatch communications, supervisory approval, crash response, and medical care after impact.

Wooley Law Firm handles serious car accident, police pursuit crash, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases across Fort Worth, Dallas-Fort Worth, and throughout Texas. We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify responsible parties, and fight for families seeking justice.

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If your loved one was killed in a Fort Worth police pursuit crash, I-35 wreck, Tarrant County collision, high-speed chase accident, or fatal Texas roadway crash, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, mental anguish, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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