{"id":406942,"date":"2026-08-15T01:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406942\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T01:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:04:13","slug":"driver-child-killed-in-grand-prairie-crash-with-trash-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406942\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver, child killed in Grand Prairie crash with trash truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A driver and a child died and two other children were injured in a car crash in Grand Prairie on Wednesday afternoon, police said.<\/p>\n

At about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, a Chevrolet Suburban traveling southbound on Northeast 5th Street hit a parked garbage truck in the rear, according to a news release from Grand Prairie police. The driver of the Suburban was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

The three other occupants, all children, were taken to area hospitals for treatment, police said. An 11-year-old girl later died of her injuries, the second child was listed in critical but stable condition, and the third child suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Surveillance video from nearby businesses shows the Suburban traveling at a high speed before the crash, police said. Investigators also determined the occupants of the SUV were not wearing seatbelts.<\/p>\n

The Dallas County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office<\/a> identified the girl who died as Sofia Elisa Castro and the driver as 28-year-old Tomas Castro Martinez.<\/p>\n

The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published August 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM.<\/p>\n

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