Two minors killed, three seriously hurt as van fleeing Texas trooper overturns and burns in Fort Worth

Two minors were killed and three other people were seriously injured when a white Toyota Sienna van fled a Texas state trooper and then overturned and caught fire in north Fort Worth early Saturday (November 14). The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating; the identities of the minors who died will not be released.

Spotted speeding, then fled the stop

According to the DPS account given to local media, a trooper spotted the van travelling at high speed at the intersection of Northeast 28th Street and Lulu Street at about 2:30 a.m. and tried to stop it. The driver fled, and the trooper lost sight of the vehicle.

Found overturned and on fire; trooper and officers pulled out the injured

A short time later, the trooper found the van overturned and on fire at the end of Oscar Avenue, north of NE 31st Street. The trooper and Fort Worth police officers pulled several injured occupants from the burning van. One report said a trooper involved in the rescue was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Two dead, three hurt; investigation continues

The driver and a rear-seat passenger, both minors, died in the crash. Three other passengers — two minors and 18-year-old Samuel Tapia — were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The DPS said it will not release the identities of the minors who died, and the investigation is ongoing, with no further information released so far.