Desoto woman killed by driver evading police
A 21-year-old DeSoto woman tragically died last night after her car collided with a Chevy Tahoe driven by a man who was fleeing a police attempting a traffic stop. The woman, Gladys Barrientos, was rushed to Charlton Methodist Hospital after the crash, but died hours later due to the extent of her injuries.
Late Thursday night, an officer tried to pull over the Tahoe in for a defective headlight.
The driver instead took off, driving south on Duncanville Road, with the officer in pursuit.
Just as he crossed into the Cedar Hill city limits, the driver passed another car, and smashed into Barrientos's Honda Civic that was turning left in front of him.
Police do not think the Tahoe driver was intoxicated, but did find an empty beer can outside his car, so they're doing toxicology tests. His identity has not been released, but he has been arrested and charged with evading arrest. Additional charges will likely follow as a result of the crash.
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