Fatal Crash
Person Assisting at Fort Worth Crash Scene Struck, Killed on I-35W
Incident record
September 18, 2026
I-35W
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
Texas
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Injuries reported
1 fatality
Dallas County Sheriff's Office
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A person who stopped to help at the scene of an earlier crash on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, according to WFAA Traffic.
The individual had been assisting at the location of a prior collision when a separate vehicle traveling along the interstate struck them, WFAA Traffic reported. The person died as a result of injuries sustained in the strike.
Details surrounding the original crash that prompted the person to stop, along with information about the vehicle involved in the fatal strike, have not been released. It remains unclear how many vehicles or people were involved in either the initial collision or the subsequent incident that led to the death.
No information on lane closures, traffic impact, or the identity of those involved has been made public at this time.
This report will be updated as officials release more information about the incident.
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