Driver Killed In High-Speed Crash Into Tree In Plano
Heather Alayne Hawkins, 33, of Rowlett was exiting the tollway "at a high rate of speed, lost control and struck a tree" around 7:20 a.m.
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Heather Alayne Hawkins, 33, of Rowlett was exiting the tollway "at a high rate of speed, lost control and struck a tree" around 7:20 a.m.
A person who police described as "distressed" shot and killed himself at a Plano apartment complex, ending an hours-long negotiation by officers.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. in the 6900 block of Bishop Road, just south of The Shops at Legacy.
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