Garrett Blake Tolliver, 18, and one person dead after police chase ends in head-on crash on Highway 287 in Midlothian, Texas

Eastbound traffic was being diverted between Plainview and Walnut Grove near the scene of the “major accident,” according to the City of Midlothian. MIDLOTHIAN — A chase involving a suspect and multiple law enforcement agencies ended in a fatal crash Friday afternoon in Midlothian. Ellis County sheriff’s deputies and Waxahachie Police officers chased the suspect from Waxahachie to Midlothian. The suspect was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 287 and struck another car, according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. John Spann of Midlothian Police stated on Twitter that the accident resulted in two fatalities.

Authorities say two people were killed in a head on collision in Midlothian. According to officials, two vehicles collided on Highway 287 east of Plainview and Walnut Grove roads just before 2 p.m. Live video from Chopper 5 will appear in the player above. From time to time the signal may go black -- this is normal and the video should return soon. Eastbound 287 is shut down at this time.

MIDLOTHIAN (CBSDFW.COM) —Midlothian police say an 18-year-old Morgan resident was the truck driver killed in a fiery crash on Highway 287 on Friday. The truck Garrett Blake Tolliver was driving was hit head-on by a suspect driving what police said was a stolen van. The suspect was also killed. Investigators said Friday the suspect stole the vehicle in Waxahachie and drove toward Midlothian. There is no word on the suspect’s identity at this time, Midlothian police said.

While attempting to evade police, the suspected thief began driving northbound in the southbound lanes of 287 and slammed into Tolliver’s vehicle head on. MIDLOTHIAN (CBS 11 NEWS) – The family of a North Texas teen killed while police chased a suspected car thief has questions… but, there are no worthwhile answers. Hood describes Tolliver as the person in the room who was always looking to make others laugh and feel better. “He loved fishing. That’s when police say a driver in a van stolen from Waxahachie ended his journey on Highway 287 in Midlothian—and ended dreams that had only begun to take wing. “He was going to grow up to do amazing things,” says family friend, Whitney Hood. So why, family and friends now ask, was it necessary to pursue it?