Two people were killed and a third was taken to a hospital after a violent two-vehicle crash last Friday on the northbound I‑35W service road near West Risinger Road in south Fort Worth, according to police. One of the vehicles caught fire, and emergency crews stayed on scene for several hours, putting out the blaze and investigating while lanes of the service road remained closed. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will identify the deceased once next-of-kin notifications are complete.
As reported by the Fort Worth Star‑Telegram, officers were dispatched after 911 calls about a vehicle on fire, and multiple Fort Worth Fire Department units were sent to the northbound service road. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek told the outlet that one additional person was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Scene and response
Firefighters and police worked together to extinguish the vehicle fire, secure the crash site and manage traffic while medics treated the injured at the scene. Crews remained in place during evidence collection and cleanup, and traffic was diverted around the closure on the service road.
Investigation and next steps
Fort Worth police are investigating the cause of the collision and have asked anyone with information to contact the department, according to the Fort Worth Star‑Telegram. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will handle identifications and release the victims’ names after family notifications are complete.
Why this stretch matters
According to TxDOT, I‑35W is a major north-south corridor that carries heavy traffic through Fort Worth and is the focus of multiple expansion projects intended to improve safety and capacity. Those long-term projects reflect ongoing efforts to reduce crashes and ease congestion on the busy interstate and its frontage roads.
Context
The area around Risinger Road has seen serious wrecks before; The Dallas Morning News previously covered a deadly multi-vehicle collision on West Risinger Road in April 2025. Investigators in the current crash will likely examine roadway conditions, vehicle damage and other factors as they work to determine what happened.
