Man found dead along East Loop 820 in southeast Fort Worth, authorities say
A man was found dead along the side of a highway in southeast Fort Worth on Wednesday morning, according to MedStar and police.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Fernando Loredo, 55, of Grand Prairie. His cause of death remains under investigation.
A person called 911 to say a man, wearing black pants and a blue shirt, was lying on the right shoulder of southbound East Loop 820, according to a police call log. The caller believed the man was deceased, police said.
Medics responded to the 6200 block of the highway around 9:45 a.m. and pronounced the man dead, MedStar spokesman Matt Zavadsky said over the phone. They didn’t attempt any resuscitation, he said.
Police were still investigating Wednesday, according to Officer Jimmy Pollozani, a police spokesman.
He confirmed a body was found but noted “that’s all we are releasing due to it being an active investigation.”
This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 11:56 AM.
