High Speed Chase of 18 Wheeler Ends in Blazing Crash and Standoff
Fort Worth police had their hands full this weekend after a chase with an 18-wheeler ended in a blazing crash and a standoff in Arlington, TX
The truck had hit speeds of 100mph (safe to say there was no speed limiter on board?), and sideswiped or directly hit several vehicles along the way.
WATCH LIVE: Officers' guns are drawn in a standoff following a fiery end to a police chase in Arlington on I-30. https://t.co/GDDtW14vGW pic.twitter.com/Lkg89ooZPR
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) June 9, 2017
Somehow, there were no serious injuries reported.
The driver is now identified as 35-year-old Jose Luis Cano Olivas.
After the truck finally crashed, snipers set up on an overpass with their scopes set on the 18-wheeler. SWAT vehicles surrounded the truck after the man barricaded himself in the back of the cab.
Sniper in place on bridge over I-30 in Arlington with a rifle pointed at the 18-wheeler involved in high-speed chase https://t.co/iSNR42zO38 pic.twitter.com/zLMr05xhXd
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) June 9, 2017
After it was determined he did not have a weapon, SWAT members moved in and pulled the suspect out of the vehicle. He was taken away from the scene on a stretcher.
Here's the man SWAT pulled from a semi truck following a high-speed chase and standoff on I-30 in Arlington today https://t.co/KnyrJyF5WW pic.twitter.com/JKSXk8Pkmg
— Claire Ballor (@claireballor) June 9, 2017
Although he was acting "erratically," it was not clear if the suspect was under the influence; they were taking him to a hospital for blood testing. The motive for the high speed chase, including whether or not the truck had been stolen -- was also unclear.
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