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1 Dead, 1 Injured After Car Crashes Head-On Into 18-Wheeler In Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - A driver going the wrong way has died and a truck driver has been injured after a head-on crash in Fort Worth, police say.

The crash happened on Loop 820 near Wilbarger Street in the southeastern part of the city.

According to police, a car was going the wrong way when it crashed head-on into the 18-wheeler.

The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified him as 51-year-old Jeffery Allen Ratigan.

The truck driver was taken to the hospital to treat injuries.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash and have not released further details.

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