A routine turn out of an Arlington gas station ended in tragedy last Friday when a Kia Forte was struck on East Division Street, killing the driver at the scene, police said.
Arlington police said officers were dispatched around 4:08 p.m. after reports that the Kia was attempting to pull from the station into the eastbound lanes. A 2022 Ram F550 traveling westbound hit the side of the smaller car. The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead on the roadway. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will publicly identify the man once his family has been notified, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Arlington's Traffic Picture
The deadly collision lands in the middle of an already busy crash landscape for Arlington. The city has logged more than 6,000 traffic incidents in recent reports and has responded by boosting traffic enforcement and rolling out safety projects. That tally and the city’s ongoing Safe Roads work are detailed in City of Arlington budget documents.
What Police Say About the Crash
According to a police statement cited by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the driver of the Kia was trying to turn out of the gas station into the eastbound lanes when the westbound Ram struck the car’s side. The impact was fatal and officers shut down the roadway for several hours while investigators worked the scene. Authorities said the victim’s name had not been released at the time of the initial report.
Arlington police said the crash remains under investigation and no charges have been announced. This story will be updated if the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office or police release additional details about the victim or the circumstances of the collision.
