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High-Speed Crash in East Fort Worth Leaves One Dead and Two Injured

Charges have been filed against both drivers following the crash that shattered a bus stop before the vehicle plowed into a convenience store

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Overview

  • The collision occurred just after 3 p.m. Saturday on the 5500 block of East Lancaster Avenue when one of two speeding vehicles lost control
  • Three individuals near a bus stop were struck, with one pronounced dead at the scene and two others suffering minor injuries
  • Both drivers, identified as 24-year-old Detavius Hayes and 22-year-old Deovion Alexander, are in custody and each charged with one count of collision involving death
  • The Fort Worth Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit is conducting a detailed probe into factors contributing to the high-speed crash
  • The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will formally identify the deceased once family notification is complete