Burglary suspect killed on I-20 while fleeing police

Fatal accident closes I-20 in Duncanville

Traffic reporter Chip Waggoner says you should avoid eastbound I-20 in Duncanville if possible. Police are investigating a fatality on the interstate following a police chase.

DUNCANVILLE, Texas - A suspected burglar was killed on Interstate 20 in Duncanville while trying to get away from police.

The Duncanville Police Department said it happened just before 5 a.m. Monday.

Someone called 911 to report a break-in at a business on Camp Wisdom Road. The caller said security cameras showed a man in a blue hoodie placing items in a backpack.

When officers arrived at the business, they spotted a man who matched that description running down an embankment toward I-20 near the Main Street exit.

The suspect was struck by several vehicles and killed as he tried to cross the eastbound lanes of the interstate.

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The Dallas Sheriff’s Office is now investigating the case.

I-20 was shut down for most of the morning because of the investigation. It has since reopened.