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A fatal crash early Friday morning closed both directions of Interstate 35W just north of I-20 in south Fort Worth, authorities said.<\/p>\n
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A fatal crash early Friday morning closed both directions of Interstate 35W just north of I-20 in south Fort Worth for several hours, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to the major accident about 2:30 a.m. According to police, a motorist had stopped to help the occupants of a vehicle who\u2019d been involved in a collision. That person was hit by a passing vehicle and died at the scene.<\/p>\n
The Texas Department of Transportation reported the north and southbound lanes of I-35 were closed to traffic about 2:50 a.m. The lanes were reopening about 6:45 a.m., TxDOT said.<\/p>\n
The Traffic Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of the fatal crash, police said. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office<\/a> will publicly identify the person who died.<\/p>\n This story was originally published September 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n