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Police: 60-Year-Old Man Stabs Driver 'Several Times' After Car Crash In Dallas

DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — A 60-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing a driver "several times" after a minor car crash in southeast Dallas Saturday night, police said.

Clarence Fletcher, 60, was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Clarence Fletcher
Clarence Fletcher (Dallas Police Department)

At about 9:20 p.m. Feb. 29, police responded to a stabbing call in the 400 block of Satinwood Drive.

When officers arrived, the victim stated he was driving down the road when a car pulled out in front of him causing him to collide into another car. Police said when the victim got out of his car to view the damages, Fletcher — along with several other suspects — approached him and began assaulting him.

The victim was stabbed multiple times and was transported to a local hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue where he remains in critical condition.

A motive for the crime is unknown at this time.

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