Fleeing driver dies when he is ejected from SUV in wreck during Fort Worth police pursuit
A motorist died late Sunday when he was ejected from a sport utility vehicle when he wrecked in east Fort Worth as he was pursued by an officer, police said.
A patrol officer about 10:45 p.m. stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe in the 3900 block of Garrison Avenue because the vehicle’s headlights were off, according to a Fort Worth police spokesperson.
As the officer was speaking with the driver, the driver reversed his SUV, struck the police vehicle, and left, driving for a short time on a sidewalk and striking two parked vehicles, the police spokesperson said.
The officer chased the suspect, who continued for several miles until he lost control and crashed in the 4600 block of Hampshire Boulevard, the spokesperson said.
The driver, Julius Harris, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. His death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries, the office determined.
Harris was the only occupant of his vehicle, and he was the only person who was injured in the pursuit.
This story was originally published March 25, 2024 at 7:21 PM.
