Motorcyclist Killed After Loop 820 Wrong-Way Crash In Lake Worth

LAKE WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — An early morning wrong-way crash in Lake Worth has killed one person.

The accident happened around 3:00 a.m. along east North Loop 820 at Jacksboro Highway.

Police are still working the scene but preliminary information indicates a motorcyclist was traveling in the wrong direction along the highway.

The male rider, who has not been identified, apparently jumped off the bike when he noticed oncoming traffic, but a vehicle still hit him. The man died at the scene.

A number of emergency vehicles were at the scene just before 6:00 a.m.

After being shutdown completely, all lanes of traffic were reopened just before 7:30 a.m.