20-year-old killed in fiery Arlington car crash Saturday evening
A 20-year-old man is dead and a 18-year-old was in critical condition after Arlington police said they were in a crash in the 4000 block of South Center Street on Saturday evening.
Police said they arrived at the scene around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to find that the driver of a Mustang had lost control while changing lanes, crossed over the median and crashed into two other vehicles before the Mustang caught fire. When officers arrived, bystanders had pulled the two people from the vehicle.
The two were taken to a nearby hospital, where the 20-year-old — identified by the medical examiner as Silvano Antonio Bent, of DeSoto — died and the 18-year-old was in critical condition, according to police.
The Mustang after crossing the median struck a Chevrolet Silverado and a Mitsubishi Lancer, according to police. The drivers of those vehicles were not seriously injured.
Investigators have not ruled out speed as a cause for the crash, according to police.
This story was originally published February 5, 2023 at 1:56 PM.