Suspect in custody after police pursue with stolen semi finishes in standoff in Arlington
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Updated at Ten:05 p.m.: Revised to include the identity of the 18-wheeler’s driver.
A high-speed police pursue involving a stolen 18-wheeler ended in a flamy crash on Interstate thirty in Arlington on Friday afternoon.
The injured driver — identified as 35-year-old Jose Luis Cano Olivas by Fort Worth police — was taken into custody after a standoff with police and SWAT officers that lasted more than two hours.
He faces charges of aggravated onslaught with a deadly weapon and evading arrest in a vehicle.
The accident shut down Interstate thirty near Cooper Street until 8:30 p.m., leading to miles of backup.
The pursue began just before one p.m. when a Fort Worth police officer attempted to pull over the 18-wheeler’s driver, who was speeding and driving erratically. The driver then led police on a high-speed pursuit eastbound to Arlington.
During the pursue, the truck, carrying a blast of copper, reached speeds over one hundred mph and crashed into as many as eight vehicles, according to Arlington police.
At least two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of a vehicle that burst into flames and was obliterated after being hit and pinned by the 18-wheeler managed to escape and was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to Fort Worth police.
A family headed to Six Flags was also hit by the 18-wheeler. One of the occupants of the vehicle told KXAS-TV (NBC5) that their vehicle was dragged and pinned to a wall by the truck.
Family of six headed to Six Flags hit by an 18-wheeler during police pursue that ended in a flamy crash in Arlington. https://t.co/FM6RRIafsT pic.twitter.com/dnRevlqlqA
Barbara Mays told NBC5 that she was driving east on Interstate thirty when she witnessed the 18-wheeler speeding down the left shoulder of the highway with police cars trailing.
“It was like something from a movie,” she said. She then heard a noisy explosion and spotted black smoke commence to billow from the truck.
The possessor of an El Paso trucking company, Pesado Transport, confirmed that the 18-wheeler is one of its trucks and had been stolen, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Vanessa Alexander, 58, was headed home from Sam’s Club and exited the highway moments before the 18-wheeler struck a car on the shoulder.
“I didn’t pay any attention to it until I heard the crash and eyed all the police cars,” she said.
She looked in her rearview mirror to see flames absorbing the car and instantly pulled off the road to observe.
“All for copper,” Alexander said, referring to the blast of copper that was being carried in the flatbed of the stolen truck.
Police said the copper fell onto the highway after the driver crashed.
Staff writers Jennifer Emily and Tom Steele contributed to this report.
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Suspect in custody after police pursue with stolen semi finishes in standoff in Arlington
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Updated at Ten:05 p.m.: Revised to include the identity of the 18-wheeler’s driver.
A high-speed police pursue involving a stolen 18-wheeler ended in a flamy crash on Interstate thirty in Arlington on Friday afternoon.
The injured driver — identified as 35-year-old Jose Luis Cano Olivas by Fort Worth police — was taken into custody after a standoff with police and SWAT officers that lasted more than two hours.
He faces charges of aggravated brunt with a deadly weapon and evading arrest in a vehicle.
The accident shut down Interstate thirty near Cooper Street until 8:30 p.m., leading to miles of backup.
The pursue began just before one p.m. when a Fort Worth police officer attempted to pull over the 18-wheeler’s driver, who was speeding and driving erratically. The driver then led police on a high-speed pursuit eastbound to Arlington.
During the pursue, the truck, carrying a blast of copper, reached speeds over one hundred mph and crashed into as many as eight vehicles, according to Arlington police.
At least two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of a vehicle that burst into flames and was obliterated after being hit and pinned by the 18-wheeler managed to escape and was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to Fort Worth police.
A family headed to Six Flags was also hit by the 18-wheeler. One of the occupants of the vehicle told KXAS-TV (NBC5) that their vehicle was dragged and pinned to a wall by the truck.
Family of six headed to Six Flags hit by an 18-wheeler during police pursue that ended in a flamy crash in Arlington. https://t.co/FM6RRIafsT pic.twitter.com/dnRevlqlqA
Barbara Mays told NBC5 that she was driving east on Interstate thirty when she witnessed the 18-wheeler speeding down the left shoulder of the highway with police cars trailing.
“It was like something from a movie,” she said. She then heard a noisy explosion and eyed black smoke commence to billow from the truck.
The possessor of an El Paso trucking company, Pesado Transport, confirmed that the 18-wheeler is one of its trucks and had been stolen, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Vanessa Alexander, 58, was headed home from Sam’s Club and exited the highway moments before the 18-wheeler struck a car on the shoulder.
“I didn’t pay any attention to it until I heard the crash and spotted all the police cars,” she said.
She looked in her rearview mirror to see flames devouring the car and instantaneously pulled off the road to observe.
“All for copper,” Alexander said, referring to the stream of copper that was being carried in the flatbed of the stolen truck.
Police said the copper fell onto the highway after the driver crashed.
Staff writers Jennifer Emily and Tom Steele contributed to this report.