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Car Slams Into Big Rig; One Dead, Another Injured

GRAND PRAIRE (CBSDFW.COM) - A fatal accident along the 2100 block of Belt Line Road Thursday afternoon has left one man dead and another injured. According to reports, a 2009 Toyota Camry was northbound on Belt Line when it crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler that was stopped on Belt Line at the red light for Lone Star Park Gate 1. just before 4 p.m.

The passenger in the Toyota,  Julian Miralrio, 22, was taken by ambulance to Methodist Dallas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The driver, John Bentinck, 22, of Irving was also taken by ambulance to Methodist Dallas Medical Center where he is listed in serious condition.

The driver of the 18-wheeler was taken by ambulance to Texas General Hospital in Grand Prairie in good condition.

The collision remains under investigation. This is the 13th traffic fatality in Grand Prairie this year.

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