Motorcycle hits fire truck at Skillman Street and La Vista Drive

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The Dallas Morning News reported that the motorcycle driver was traveling south on Skillman in the Lakewood Heights area before running into Dallas Fire-Rescue Engine 17, which was turning left on La Vista and responding to a call with its lights and sirens turned on. Police responded around 8:35 p.m. Oct. 26. The unnamed motorcyclist died at a hospital. 

Stabbing in the 2900 block of Canton Street

DPD Beat reported that officials were called to assist another officer around 1:40 p.m. on Oct. 26 and found that “an unknown victim was stabbed by a suspect after a disturbance related to a crash near South Malcolm X Boulevard and Canton Street” in Deep Ellum. The unnamed victim died at a hospital, and police arrested someone at the scene but then released them. Those who know anything about this case (documented as No. 154129-2025) should reach out to Det. J. Ortiz-Vives at 214-671-4310 or jose.ortizvives@dallaspolice.gov.