A car crashed through a backyard fence near the 1500 block of Heritage Trace Parkway in Fort Worth on Sunday evening while three children were playing in a family's pool, and surveillance footage shows a 2-year-old walking away from the pool's edge just seconds before debris flew in her direction.
Police Respond as Family Escapes Catastrophe by Seconds
Fort Worth Police Department officers responded to the crash around 7 p.m. Sunday, according to CBS News, after a car carrying a driver and one passenger collided with the fence and tore into the residential yard. Three children were playing in the pool when the crash happened, according to the family, and the vehicle nearly missed the toddler and two other children in the backyard. The station reports that surveillance video captured the 2-year-old stepping away moments before debris flew in her direction.
After the crash, the parents gathered their children first, and all three were reported okay, before the father went to check on the driver. The passenger was transported to the hospital in unknown condition, while the driver was cited by police. Police released no details concerning whether any additional charges were pending, per the same account.
What the Citation Could Mean Legally
What the Citation Could Mean Legally Section 545.351 of the Texas Transportation Code governs failure to control speed and carries a penal fine between $1 and $200, according to The Law Office of Robert Davis Jr. The firm says a failure-to-control-speed citation could form the basis of an insurance claim or civil negligence theory. The cause of the crash has not been disclosed.
A Growing Corridor Already Slated for Safety Upgrades
City planning documents discuss projects involving Heritage Trace Parkway in North Fort Worth. The City of Fort Worth's Master Transportation Plan, adopted in June 2026, identifies a four-lane divided Heritage Trace project with $31.7 million in funding and more than $223 million projected, according to the City of Fort Worth. Separately, the city has also discussed infrastructure work in the area.
The crash also lands amid a broader rise in regional collisions. Tarrant County recorded 16,398 total motor vehicle crashes in the first six months of 2026, a 1.9% increase over the same period in 2025, resulting in 8,128 injuries, according to The Wooley Law Firm. Fort Worth itself ranked fourth among Texas cities for total traffic collisions in 2024, with 12,865 crashes, trailing only Houston, Dallas, and El Paso, per data compiled by Varghese Summersett.
Other Incidents Are Not Detailed Here
Vehicles crashing into storefronts is a recognized nationwide problem. Research from the Storefront Safety Council found that storefront crashes happen more than 100 times a day across the country, causing an estimated 16,000 injuries and up to 2,600 fatalities annually, according to Barrier1 Systems. The source discusses pedal error and operator error as causes of storefront crashes.
The supplied material does not establish details about other Fort Worth incidents.
