Fort Worth officer injured in crash during procession for late Hurst chief
A Fort Worth motorcycle officer was struck by a car and injured while crossing an intersection Friday afternoon during the procession for the Hurst police chief, who died earlier this week.
The collision took place about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Precinct Line Road and River Trails Boulevard in northeast Fort Worth. The officer was helping escort the body of Hurst Police Chief Steve Niekamp from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home. Niekamp, 56, died unexpectedly Thursday from a health complication.
A Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson said no major injuries were reported from the crash. The officer was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
Video from the scene showed a Tesla with a crushed driver’s side door and missing side mirror, according to KTVT-TV.
This story was originally published September 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM.
