Teen tragically killed in wreck involving SUV and18-wheeler
Marcos Ruiz, age 17, died Monday at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth from injuries sustained in an accident Monday morning involving an SUV and an 18-wheeler. The wreck occurred on I-30 in Arlington near the Lamar Boulevard / Cooper Street exit.
The SUV was reported stolen before the accident from a home in Arlington. The 16-year-old driver of the SUV attempted to run away from the wreck, but was arrested and is now in custody. Another 17-year old passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the rig was also injured, and he remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Police believe that the truck driver somehow lost control of his rig and crashed into the highway median. The trailer of the truck fell onto the SUV. Authorities are not sure what caused the accident, and investigations are ongoing.
