A teenager is fighting for life, and one person is behind bars after a multi-vehicle crash rocked North Central Expressway just after midnight on New Year’s Day.
The wreck marked a violent start to 2026, with investigators still piecing together what caused the collision that left a young person critically injured.
Officers rushed to the 11400 block of northbound North Central Expressway around 1 a.m. on Thursday, finding several vehicles tangled in the aftermath. Emergency crews transported the teenager to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, Fox 4 KDFW reported.
Police arrested one person at the scene, though they haven’t released the suspect’s identity or specific charges. The department remains tight-lipped about key details, including whether the injured teen and the arrested individual were traveling together.
Investigators continue working to determine what triggered the crash. The number of vehicles involved remains unclear.
The teenager remains in critical condition as detectives work to unravel the circumstances behind the New Year’s tragedy. No additional information has been released.
