Driver Who Ran Out of Gas in Stolen Car Struck, Killed on Highway in Grapevine

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist exiting State Highway 121 in Grapevine early Friday.The crash took place about 6:15 a.m. when a driver in a southbound pickup took the Glade Road exit and hit the man, Grapevine police spokeswoman Amanda McNew said.A witness said the victim had run out of gas and stopped to refill his tank before he was hit, McNew said. Police later found the unidentified victim was driving a stolen car. The pickup driver stopped and called 911 after hitting the man, who died at a hospital.The pickup driver is not facing any charges, McNew said.  Continue reading...

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