Texarkana Police Investigate Fatal Early Morning Crash

It's a sad morning in the Texarkana area as a fatal car accident claimed the life of a woman at the intersection of Summerhill Road and New Boston Road. Texarkana Police are investigating the fatal crash that took place happened around 4AM this morning.

According to the TTPD Facebook page:

Clarissa Arriaga, 45, of Pasadena, TX, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was passenger in a 2012 Cadillac Escalade driven by her husband, Francisco Arriaga, 47. He, along with their two children (21 and 15) were transported to Wadley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Nash PD Officer Sostenes Sanchez was transported to Christus St. Michael with non-life threatening injuries. He was on-duty and driving his patrol car.

Mr. Arriaga was headed north on Summerhill Road and failed to stop at flashing red traffic light. He was struck on the passenger side of his vehicle by Officer Sanchez, who was westbound on New Boston Road.

Please keep all involved in this accident in your thoughts and prayers. You can find out more information on the Texarkana Texas Police Department's Facebook page.

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