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1 dead, 3 injured after wrong way crash involving 18-wheeler in Fort Worth

Updated on: January 25, 2024 / 10:36 AM CST / CBS Texas

Multiple vehicles involved in fatal, wrong-way crash on I-30E

FORT WORTH – One person has died and three others are injured as the result of a wrong way car crash early Thursday morning.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. on I-30 east in Fort Worth near Alta Mere Drive and Highway 183. This stretch of I-30 will remain closed for several hours as crews clear the scene.

TxDOT cameras showed an 18-wheeler and another vehicle involved in the crash. There was heavy damage to the cab of the 18-wheeler.

Around 10:30 a.m., one lane of traffic reopened on I-30 east at Cherry Lane. Two main lanes still need to be cleared.

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