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Longhorn dies after being struck by car on 820

Longhorn struck, killed on Fort Worth highway
Longhorn struck, killed on Fort Worth highway 00:37

FORT WORTH – A few lanes of east Loop 820 were closed Tuesday morning after a longhorn was struck by a vehicle.

The Fort Worth Police Department says they received multiple calls about a longhorn in the freeway around 4 a.m. However, the longhorn was struck by a vehicle before police could arrive.

The driver of the vehicle wasn't injured but the longhorn died.

Only one lane was closed, between Berry Street and Wilbarger Street. The vehicle that struck the longhorn was moved onto the shoulder, allowing for traffic to flow.

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