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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police chase ends in crash, kills one early Saturday, Grand Prairie cops say
One person was killed and a man was arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on eastbound Interstate 30 near Dallas early Saturday, Grand Prairie police said. Llonis Arevalo, 26, was charged with murder, evading arrest causing death, resisting arrest and collision involving death, police said. A patrolling officer had initially tried to stop Arevalo, who was driving a Chevrolet Camaro in the 1100 block of East Main Street in Grand Prairie, at around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a statement. The officer saw Arevalo rapidly decelerating the vehicle and changing lanes in an attempt to evade police, officials said. The officer, believing the Camaro to have been stolen, initiated a traffic stop for a known violation, police said. After pulling into a parking lot, Arevalo fled as the officer began to get out of his cruiser. A pursuit onto eastbound Interstate 30 followed. There, Arevalo struck a vehicle that was stranded in the lanes of traffic as he tried to exit at Hampton Road South, police said. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → School closures could save millions. But would they help students? → Student charged in Frisco stabbing will receive diploma → Last TCU-area dive bar is a restaurant with surprises [Get our breaking news alerts.] Arevalo and an unidentified passenger ran away from their car and the officer gave chase, according to the statement. The officer caught Arevalo in the median, where a 'prolonged struggle ensued' before backup officers arrived, police said. The driver of the stranded vehicle was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital, where they died, according to the statement. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office will identify the dead person once family has been notified. Arevalo is a 'documented gang member' who was out on bond for 11 felony counts at the time of the crash, police said. Grand Prairie police are leading the criminal investigation and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office is leading the crash investigation, according to the statement.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Driver charged with murder after hitting stranded driver during Grand Prairie police chase
The Brief Grand Prairie police said one person was killed after they were hit by a car during a police chase early Saturday morning. Llonis Arevalo, 26, was charged with murder, evading arrest causing death, resisting arrest and collision involving death. Police said Arevalo is a known gang member and was out on bond on multiple felony offenses at the time of his arrest. GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Grand Prairie police said a 26-year-old man is charged with murder after hitting a stranded motorist during a police chase early Saturday morning. Llonis Arevalo was charged with murder, evading arrest causing death, resisting arrest and collision involving death. What we know Grand Prairie police said officers attempted to stop a Chevrolet Camaro on East Main Street around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. The driver started changing lanes before pulling into a parking lot, leading police to believe he was stopping. Police said the driver fled as officers were getting out of their patrol car. The chase continued on Interstate 30 where the driver hit a disabled vehicle while trying to exit the interstate at Hampton Road South. Police said the driver and an unknown passenger got out of the car and officers ran after the driver, catching him in the median. Arevalo told officers he had ingested fentanyl and was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released before being taken into custody. Police said the driver of the disabled vehicle was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries but later died. Police said Arevalo is a known gang member and was out on bond on multiple felony offenses at the time of his arrest. What we don't know The Dallas County Medical Examiner has not yet released the name of the victim. Grand Prairie police said the passenger of the Camaro was not found. The Source Information in this article comes from the Grand Prairie Police Department.
CBS News
17-05-2025
- CBS News
Gang member out on bond charged with murder after fleeing North Texas police and causing fatal crash, authorities say
A documented gang member out on bond for multiple felony offenses in Dallas County has been charged with murder after fleeing police in a Camaro and crashing into a stranded vehicle, resulting in the driver's death, according to the Grand Prairie Police Department. Llonis Arevalo, 26, of Irving Grand Prairie Police Department Llonis Arevalo, 26, of Irving, also faces charges of evading arrest causing death, resisting arrest, and collision involving death, police said. He had been out on bond for multiple felonies, including aggravated assault, burglary, weapons offenses, and drug possession. The incident kicked off around 1:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of East Main Street in Dallas after an officer noticed a Chevrolet Camaro displaying suspicious behavior. "Suspecting the vehicle had been freshly stolen, the officer attempted a traffic stop for an observed violation," Grand Prairie police said in a news release. "The driver initially pulled into a parking lot as if complying, but immediately fled as the officer began to exit his patrol vehicle, prompting a pursuit onto IH-30 eastbound. "As the suspect exited the Hampton Road South ramp, he collided with a stranded vehicle disabled in a traffic lane." According to police, Arevalo and an unidentified passenger fled on foot. The officer pursued and caught Arevalo in the I-30 median, where a struggle ensued before backup officers arrived and assisted in taking him into custody. The passenger was not located. Police said Arevalo informed officers he had ingested fentanyl and was transported to a hospital for treatment before being released. The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The driver of the stranded vehicle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local trauma center by Dallas Fire Rescue. The individual later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office will release the victim's identity once the next of kin has been notified. CBS News Texas will provide more details as they emerge.
