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The chase on the
busy Interstate 30 ended in a fiery crash after covering about
17 miles from downtown Fort Worth to Arlington, police said.
The truck driver, who had reached speeds of 100 mph (161 kph),
was arrested after police determined he was not armed, having
held back for two hours fearing he had a weapon.
A man who had to kick out a window as a fire began to engulf his
car after it was struck by the truck was taken to a hospital for
injuries that were not life-threatening, Brad Perez, a Fort
Worth police spokesman, said.
About a dozen others sustained minor injuries, the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram newspaper reported, adding that the 18-wheeler had
been stolen.
Fort Worth police said the driver was speeding when a traffic
officer gave chase near the city's downtown. The truck crashed
into another vehicle and a retaining wall in Arlington.
The driver was not belligerent with police, but was acting
erratically when confronted by officers, police told reporters.
(Reporting by Bernie Woodall; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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