Car flies off I-35 ramp in Dallas after police chase, killing 4
IRVING – Four people have died after a police chase early Thursday morning.
Police say at around 2 a.m., they located a stolen vehicle in the 3200 block of N Belt Line Road.
Officers attempted to make a traffic stop but the vehicle took off. A pursuit began, going into Dallas.
The driver of the vehicle lost control near I-35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway and wrecked, killing the four people in the vehicle. TxDOT says the vehicle flew off the ramp from I-35.
DSO tells CBS News Texas that one of their deputies was injured after a hitting a light pole that fell as a result of the crash. That deputy crashed into a concrete barrier and was taken to a hospital for injuries.
#BREAKING #Update Irving Police confirm 4 people are dead after a police chase ended in a crash in downtown Dallas. 35E North off-ramp at Continental CLOSED. 35E South at Woodall Rogers Fwy also CLOSED. @CBSNewsTexas pic.twitter.com/5iMvIks1rB
— Lauren Crawford (@laurenacrawford) February 1, 2024
The I-35E northbound off-ramp at Continental Avenue and I-35E southbound at Woodall Rodgers Freeway are closed as a result.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.