Man dies after jumping from bridge while attempting to evade police in Dallas County

At around 7:15am this morning, DPS Troopers and Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a high speed chase of a vehicle that eventually ended in a crash near Loop 9 and Ferris Road in far south Dallas County.

According to scanner traffic, law enforcement officers on the scene reported the suspect jumped off a bridge, resulting in significant injuries. Officers called for assistance from paramedics.

The Lancaster Fire Department responded to the scene with multiple resources. They utilized their ladder truck in an effort to rescue the suspect from the ground below…

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