Dallas, Texas: Driver Shot, Then Crashes Near Ledbetter Station and Dies

Dallas police are investigating a shooting and crash that left one man dead and another person in the hospital near the Ledbetter Station in southern Dallas on Thursday afternoon.

Officers were called at about 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, to East Ledbetter Drive and South Lancaster Road, next to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit station. A preliminary investigation found that the driver of a gray sedan had been shot and then crashed into another vehicle, FOX 4 reported from the police account.

The driver was taken to a hospital and later died. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews transported the victim, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital, NBC 5 reported. A second person was also taken to a hospital. Police have not given that person's condition.

Police have not released the dead driver's name, and they have not said whether the second person hurt was riding in the sedan or in the other vehicle.

Trains delayed while the wreck blocked the tracks

The gray sedan came to rest blocking the train tracks near the station. The Blue Line ran with delays through the area while police worked the scene.

DART ran shuttle buses between Ledbetter Station and the VA Medical Center Station so riders could get around the blocked stretch. There was no word on Thursday evening about how long the investigation would keep the area closed.

Ledbetter Station sits on the Blue Line in the Oak Cliff area of south Dallas, at East Ledbetter Drive and South Lancaster Road. It is a regular stop for riders traveling between downtown Dallas and the UNT Dallas area.

No arrests, and no motive given

Detectives are still trying to determine who shot the driver and why. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening, and police have not said whether the shooting happened at the intersection or somewhere along the driver's route before the crash.

Cases like this one turn on the first hours. Police usually look for surveillance video from nearby businesses and from the station area, and for witnesses who saw the sedan before it crashed.

For riders, the practical effect ended on Thursday: trains were delayed and buses bridged the gap while the tracks were blocked. For the people involved, the central questions are still open: who fired the shot, and what led to it.