{"id":113348,"date":"2026-01-06T23:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/113348\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:19:07","slug":"driver-dies-of-self-inflicted-wound-after-night-police-chase-ends-in-plano-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/113348\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver dies of self-inflicted wound after night police chase ends in Plano, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A driver was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Addison before leading officers on a chase that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/transportation\/2026\/01\/05\/crash-closes-stretch-of-dallas-north-tollway-in-plano-monday-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/transportation\/2026\/01\/05\/crash-closes-stretch-of-dallas-north-tollway-in-plano-monday-night\/\">ended in Plano<\/a> Monday night, authorities said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Addison police were initially involved in a pursuit that began around 8:30 p.m. following the alleged aggravated assault of an officer during a traffic stop near Airport Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway, according to a police statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the suspect fled Addison, the Texas Department of Public Safety continued the pursuit, which ended near Parker Road in Plano after a DPS trooper disabled the vehicle, according to a DPS statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">According to an email alert from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/ntta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/ntta\/\" target=\"_blank\">North Texas Tollway Authority<\/a>, officials closed all northbound lanes of the tollway near Parker Road after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Crime in The News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Officials approached the vehicle and saw the driver had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There were no other injuries reported from the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The driver was transported to the Plano Presbyterian Hospital and was pronounced dead by medical staff. 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