Man Killed in Fort Worth Wrong-Way Crash on West Loop 820 South

Fort Worth Wrong-Way Crash on West Loop 820 South Kills Driver

Fort Worth, Texas (January 29, 2018)   – A wrong-way driver caused a crash that killed one person early Sunday morning in Fort Worth, according to police.
The crash was reported at around 5:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of southbound West Loop 820 South.
Police said a suspected drunk driver was traveling northbound on the southbound side of West Loop 820 South when he struck an oncoming car.
The driver of the vehicle that was hit, a 35-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not released the name of the deceased victim pending notification of the next of kin.
The wrong-way driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
That driver is expected to face DUI manslaughter charges.
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