Newly released dashcam video shows 90‑second Fort Worth police chase that killed bystander

Newly released police dash camera video reviewed by the CBS News Texas I‑Team shows the final 90 seconds of a 2023 Fort Worth police chase that ended when a patrol SUV collided with another car, killing 57‑year‑old Andre Craig, an uninvolved driver.

The crash sparked a nearly three‑year I‑Team investigation into Fort Worth police pursuit policies. The department’s rules became the focus of open‑records disputes and even a city lawsuit aimed at blocking their release.

The July 2023 chase began after a FLOCK license plate reader alerted officers to a stolen Dodge Challenger in southeast Fort Worth. Officers found the car parked at a house they had visited before on other stolen‑vehicle calls. According to police records, officers surrounded the neighborhood with spike strips — part of what a supervising sergeant described in a report as an effort to “prevent a pursuit.”…

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