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1 person dead, 1 child in critical condition after car catches on fire

FORT WORTH (CBSNewsTexas.com) – One person is dead and a child in critical condition after a vehicle fire on the West Loop in Fort Worth.

The call came in around 5:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Clifford - just a bit north of I-30.

The car hit a gas line, a power line then caught on fire. 

MedStar says one adult has died on the scene. The 4-year-old girl was taken to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth after two bystanders helped pull her out of the car.

A third person had minor injuries.

The Fort Worth Fire Department is working on getting information.

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