Man dead, 2 suspects arrested after Fort Worth police chase of stolen car ends in crash
A man died and two suspects are in custody after a Fort Worth police pursuit ended in a three-vehicle collision Thursday evening, police said.
Officers from the Directed Response Unit attempted to stop a stolen Dodge Challenger shortly after 6 p.m., officials said. When the suspect refused to stop, police used stop sticks and deflated one of the Challenger’s tires. But the suspect continued to evade officers, who chased the Challenger, police said.
At the intersection of Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue, an uninvolved vehicle collided with a pursuing police Tahoe, according to police. The Tahoe then hit another vehicle that wasn’t involved in the chase, police said.
The driver of the first uninvolved vehicle was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, police said. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who died as Andra Farnell Craig, 57, of Fort Worth.
The driver of the second uninvolved vehicle was treated at the scene, and the driver of the police Tahoe was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The Dodge Challenger continued through the intersection and finally stopped about a block away, police said. Officers chased the driver and passenger on foot for a short distance and then arrested them, police said.
City jail records identify the two suspects as Brian Hunter, 18, and Kristopher Robinzine, 29. Hunter was booked on three counts including suspicion of murder. Robinzine also faces three charges including tampering with evidence. The jail records don’t list the other potential charges.
Under Texas law, a person can be charged with murder if during the commission of a felony or while fleeing the suspect commits “an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes the death of an individual.”
The Traffic Investigation Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the accident scene to investigate, officials said.
This is the second time in less than a month that a Fort Worth police chase has resulted in a fatality. Samaria Ezell, 15, was a passenger in a vehicle police believed was stolen. The vehicle crashed into a pole during a police pursuit on June 14, and the occupants were ejected. Ezell died from blunt force injuries, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This story was originally published July 7, 2023 at 8:37 AM.
