A person standing outside a disabled vehicle on a Fort Worth highway ramp was struck and killed by another car Saturday night, according to police. The victim had not been identified as of Saturday night, and investigators were still working to determine what led up to the crash.
The collision happened on the ramp from westbound Highway 183 to northbound International Parkway, according to WFAA. Fort Worth police said the victim's vehicle had broken down in the far-right lane of the ramp, and the person was standing outside the car when another vehicle traveling northbound struck them.
Driver Pronounced Dead at the Scene
The driver of the disabled vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. As of Saturday night, authorities had not released the victim's identity, and the station's report did not indicate when that information might be made public.
Fort Worth police are investigating the fatal collision, though the cause of the crash and any potential citations had not been disclosed as of the report.
A Second Fort Worth Case Involving a Stopped Motorist
The Highway 183 crash follows another Fort Worth case in which a driver who had stopped to help at an accident scene was killed. In mid-September, 18-year-old Ahmed Habib Fadi Dwabe was struck and killed on Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth after stopping to assist the occupants of a vehicle involved in a separate collision, according to star-telegram.com.
Police said Dwabe had gotten out of his car to help when he was hit by a passing vehicle. The Traffic Investigation Unit looked into the cause of that fatal crash, and northbound and southbound I-35 lanes near I-20 were closed for several hours before reopening around 6:45 a.m., per the same account.
No arrests or citations tied to the Highway 183 ramp crash have been reported. Fort Worth police have not said whether charges are being considered as the investigation continues.
