59-Year-Old Fort Worth Man Killed and 3 Injured in Haltom City Crash on Northeast Loop 820 near Beach Street
Haltom City, Texas (November 20, 2018) – One person was killed and three other people were injured in a fiery multi-vehicle collision in Haltom City Monday morning, authorities said.
The tragic crash was reported at around 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 19 on the westbound lane of Northeast Loop 820 near Beach Street.
According to witnesses, the crash involved at least four vehicles. One of the cars, a black Ford Mustang caught fire after the impact.
Several motorists stopped at the scene and pulled out the driver of the Mustang. Three other vehicles were heavily damaged.
Firefighters responded to the scene and put out the fire on the vehicle.
Police said the driver who was pulled out of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. He was only identified as a 59-year-old man from Fort Worth. His name has not been released pending notification of family.
One person was transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth with unspecified injuries and two others were treated at the scene of the accident.
The other vehicles involved were described as a gray Toyota Corolla, a red Nissan Murano, and another black Ford Mustang.
Police shut down the westbound lane of the highway for around four hours during the investigation.
The crash remains under investigation by the police.