Teen charged with murder following police chase that ended in deadly crash

14 year old charged with murder following deadly chase
14 year old charged with murder following deadly chase Photo credit NBCDFW.com

An innocent man is dead after Dallas police say a 14-year-old sped through a red light in a stolen car early this morning.

Police say the 14 year old car jacked a woman Tuesday evening. They noticed the vehicle around 1 a.m. on South Buckner Boulevard.

They tried to pull the driver over, but he sped away,  leading them on a chase.

Th chase ended at the intersection of Great Trinity Forest Way and Wadsworth Drive, when the stolen car’s driver ran a red light and slammed into an Impala. The driver of the Impala was taken to the hospital but didn't survive.

The 14-year-old driver of the stolen vehicle will be charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest, unlawfully carrying of a weapon and murder.

Two other juveniles and one adult were also taken into police custody.

The victim of the crash has been identified as Cordell Jackson.​

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