Two North Texas drivers led state troopers on separate pursuits Tuesday – one abandoning a child in a crashed car in Fort Worth and the other striking a truck tractor in Parker County – before both were taken into custody.
In Tarrant County, troopers attempted to stop a white Hyundai Elantra around 1:45 p.m. near New York Avenue and East Berry Street when the driver fled, crashed into a creek bed, and ran off on foot, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A child was found in the vehicle and taken to a hospital with non‑incapacitating injuries before being released to a legal guardian, DPS said.
The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
In Parker County, troopers tried to stop a blue Dodge Dart around 9 a.m., but the driver fled and entered a closed roadway at I‑20 and exit 420, striking a truck tractor, DPS said.
The driver, 39‑year‑old Esias Henry of Fort Worth, was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and evading arrest with a vehicle, according to DPS.
Investigations into both crashes are ongoing.
CBS News Texas will provide updates should additional information become available.
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