A 17-year-old boy has been identified as the passenger killed after a Fort Worth police chase ended in a crash earlier this month.
Jesus Gonzalez, 17, was pronounced dead Jan. 3 at the scene of the collision in the 1500 block of East 4th Street, according to online records from the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.
The chase started about 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 3 when officers saw a vehicle driving the wrong way on Exchange Avenue, police officials said in a statement.
Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but according to police, the driver failed to comply, made a U-turn and fled.
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Minutes later, another officer attempted a second traffic stop.
The driver fled again, this time losing control and crashing into a utility pole near the 1500 block of East 4th Street, the statement said.
Gonzalez was extracted from the vehicle, and after receiving medical aid from officers, was pronounced dead shortly after 3 a.m.
The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
No additional information about the incident was immediately available.