19-year-old killed in traffic crash at north Fort Worth highway intersection
A Roanoke teen was killed Tuesday night in a traffic crash in far north Fort Worth, authorities said.
The driver who died has been identified as Evan James Kriese, 19, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials with the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. A ruling on his death is pending an autopsy.
He was a 2019 graduate of Northwest High School.
“Northwest ISD is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of a former student,” according to a statement released Wednesday by Northwest school district officials. “Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.”
The wreck was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday at Texas 114 and Farm to Market Road 156 in the Justin area. The accident scene is near Northwest High School and the Texas Motor Speedway, where several high schools in the Northwest Independent School District held their graduation ceremonies on Tuesday. Northwest High’s graduation began at 7 p.m.
Fort Worth police said a red truck drove around another vehicle as the lanes expanded from two to three lanes.
At some point, the red truck hit a gray vehicle, killing the driver, who was later identified as Evan James Kriese.
Fort Worth police continued on Wednesday to investigate the fatal crash.
This story was originally published May 27, 2020 at 8:43 AM.
