Little Rock, AR : Little Rock police ID man killed in pursuit crash at West 36th Street and John Barrow Road on Sunday, 26th April, 2020
Little Rock police on Monday identified the driver killed in a crash Sunday involving a car being pursued by police.
Jose Hernandez, 62, was driving a Toyota Sienna at West 36th Street and John Barrow Road when his vehicle was hit by a vehicle driven by Frederick Jones, 40, who was fleeing police at high speed.Hernandez and his wife were in the vehicle, which caught fire after the crash and was extinguished by firefighters.
Hernandez and Jones were transported to Baptist Health Medical Center. Jones suffered injuries in the crash, including a broken leg, according to Little Rock police spokesman Lt. Michael Ford.
On Sunday evening, Ford announced that Hernandez had died of his injuries at the hospital. Officers rescued his wife from the burning vehicle. Her injuries were not life-threatening, according to Ford.
In the statement Monday, police said a stolen handgun and what appeared to be cocaine were found in Jones' possession after the collision.
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