Woman killed after falling into traffic on North Richland Hills highway

A 58-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a car on the Northeast Loop 820 toll road, police said.

Witnesses reported seeing the woman climb over the side of the Rufe Snow Drive bridge and “hang for a short period of time” before falling into traffic, according to a police press release.

She was struck by a four-door sedan. Police believe it was likely a suicide.

The woman’s name had not been released pending notification of relatives.

Officers responded to the accident shortly before 1:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the toll road, near Rufe Snow Drive.

Authorities closed down the eastbound lanes of the toll road as police investigated the wreck.

This story was originally published March 21, 2017 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Woman killed after falling into traffic on North Richland Hills highway."