Officer Injured in Crash on Precinct Line Road [Fort Worth, TX]

Police Investigate Tesla Crash on Precinct Line Road in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, TX — An officer sustained serious injuries Thursday afternoon in a crash on Precinct Line Road that happened during the procession for Hurst Police Chief Steve Niekamp, who died earlier this week.

The collision occurred just after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Precinct Line Road and River Trails Boulevard in east Fort Worth. Fort Worth Fire EMS confirmed they transported one patient with serious injuries to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.

Aerial footage showed a Tesla at the scene with a crushed driver-side door and a missing side mirror. 

Fort Worth police are investigating and expect to release additional details as they determine the circumstances of the crash.

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