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Suspected drunk driver crashes into south Fort Worth gas station, police say

A 19-year-old faces a drunk driving charge after his vehicle plowed into a south Fort Worth gas station late Thursday, police say.
A 19-year-old faces a drunk driving charge after his vehicle plowed into a south Fort Worth gas station late Thursday, police say. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 19-year-old faces a drunk driving charge after his vehicle crashed into a gas station in south Fort Worth late Thursday, police said.

Officers were dispatched to Murphy USA, located at 7401 McCart Ave., shortly before midnight. A gray 2014 Chevrolet Malibu had left the road and plowed into a retail kiosk at the gas station. Speed was a factor in the accident, according to police.

The driver, Khevontae Dancer, was arrested and faces a charge of driving while intoxicated, according to jail records.

The building and fuel dispensers weren’t damaged in the crash, police said.

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