A man was killed yesterday after being struck while trying to cross East Loop 820 in Fort Worth, police said. Officers reported the collision happened around 10:35 a.m. near the exit to Brentwood Stair Road, when the man attempted to move from the southbound lanes to the northbound side by climbing over a retaining wall. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the vehicle remained unidentified as of the initial report.
Police details and ongoing probe
According to CBS News Texas, officers at the scene said a white vehicle struck the man. The outlet reported that investigators had not identified the driver and that detectives were treating the crash as an active investigation. The department had not released the victim’s name at the time of the initial reporting.
Where it happened
The crash unfolded along a busy stretch of I‑820 near the Brentwood Stair Road interchange, a corridor that carries a steady flow of commuter traffic and freight. The Texas Department of Transportation lists parts of East Loop 820 near Brentwood Stair Road as being included in ongoing capacity and safety work tied to the Southeast Connector project. The Fort Worth Police Department's newsroom handles traffic and collision updates for the East Division and may release further details as the investigation moves forward.
Past crashes underline safety concerns
Loop 820 has seen other fatal pedestrian incidents in recent years, underscoring how dangerous it can be to cross high-speed ramps and frontage roads. For example, The Dallas Morning News reported in 2018 on a similar deadly strike along East Loop 820.
Police ask for tips
The Fort Worth Police Department said the investigation remains active and has not released additional details, and local reporting confirms that no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information or video that could help investigators is asked to contact FWPD's non-emergency line at 817‑392‑4222. The department's public contact page shows. As CBS News Texas noted, detectives were working to determine how the victim came to be on the freeway and to locate the vehicle involved.
