A man died in Fort Worth Monday afternoon after fleeing from the scene of a hit-and-run before crashing his vehicle into a tree during a police pursuit, police said in a statement.
Officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run call in the eastbound lanes of West Freeway near Horne Street shortly after 4:30 p.m.
The caller told police his vehicle was hit and he was following the suspect vehicle, which did not stop after the accident, according to the statement.
Officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect didn’t yield, leading to a brief pursuit on eastbound Camp Bowie Boulevard, the statement said.
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Police said they believe the suspect, who remains unidentified, hit a curb in the 3700 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. He died at the scene, according to the statement.
He was the only person inside the vehicle, and no other injuries to officers or pedestrians were reported.
Fort Worth police traffic investigations and major case unit officers are investigating the crash.
No further details about the accident were immediately available.