Update: Family of 4 and Woman Killed in Fort Worth Wrong-Way Collision

11 months ago

The deadly accident happened near Marine Creek Lake early Sunday morning, according to Fort Worth Police.

Fort Worth Wrong-Way Collision
5 People Killed in Fort Worth Wrong-way Collision on Northwest Loop 820

Fort Worth, TX – A family of four – a father, mother, and two children – and a woman who was engaged to be married were killed early Sunday in a wrong-way traffic collision in Fort Worth.

According to Fort Worth Police, a Ford Focus carrying the family was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Loop 820 when it collided head-on with a pickup truck.

The Ford caught fire killing all the family members inside the vehicle.

A woman in the pickup truck, who police say was engaged to be married, also died in the accident. Her fiance sustained broken bones and was transported to the hospital. Man is expected to survive.

Original Story

Fort Worth, TX – Five people are deadly following an early morning wrong-way collision on Northwest Loop 820 in Fort Worth.

The deadly accident happened at about 3:30 a.m. near Marine Creek Lake, according to Fort Worth Police.

Police said a vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction on Northwest Loop 820 and struck another car.

Police said the wreckage caught fire after the incident. At least one person was trapped following the collision.

According to the police, five people died in the collision. The names of the victims were not immediately released. One other person was transported to an area hospital.

The accident remains under investigation.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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