Grand Prairie police investigating fatal crash that left teen dead, four others injured
A guardrail collision left one teenager dead and four other occupants of a car injured after a traffic accident in Grand Prairie on Friday night.
The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating the collision, which happened at around 10:14 p.m. on westbound Interstate 20 near Highway 161. The driver of a Mercury car was speeding when they lost control and hit a guardrail, according to a Grand Prairie Police Department news release.
A 17-year-old passenger died after being taken to a hospital. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Derrick Hall II, of Duncanville.
The other four people who were in the car are expected to survive, police said.
This story was originally published August 28, 2021 at 12:59 PM.
Megan Cardona
Fort Worth Star-Telegram