One person was killed Wednesday afternoon when an SUV veered off Interstate 20 near FM 2871 in Tarrant County, struck a sign and rolled over, closing all eastbound lanes of the highway. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office confirmed the fatality, while TxDOT urged drivers to avoid the area and find an alternate route while crews worked the scene.
According to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, the single-vehicle accident shut down the eastbound lanes of I-20 at FM 2871, and the office said the road would remain closed for an extended period. The sheriff's office described the crash as a confirmed fatality in a Facebook update posted Wednesday.
Details on how the SUV left the roadway have not been released. As reported by star-telegram.com, the crash occurred after the vehicle veered off the road, ran into a sign and rolled over, closing the highway at FM 2871.
TxDOT Reopens Highway Around 8:30 p.m.
The interstate remained closed after the crash, and TxDOT reopened it around 8:30 p.m. Drivers heading through the corridor were advised to plan for delays and seek alternate routes around the closure.
The person who died has not yet been publicly identified. Per the same report, that identification is expected to come from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office once next-of-kin notification and the office's process are complete.
No further details about the driver, the number of occupants in the SUV, or whether anyone else was hurt have been released. Hoodline will update this story as the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office and local authorities share more information.
