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Driver of car dies in crash with semi truck on Southwest Loop 820 in North Texas

The driver of a car was killed Monday morning, June 30, in a crash with a tractor-trailer on westbound Southwest Loop 820, according to Benbrook police.
The driver of a car was killed Monday morning, June 30, in a crash with a tractor-trailer on westbound Southwest Loop 820, according to Benbrook police. TxDOT traffic camera

One person was killed Monday morning in a crash with a tractor-trailer on westbound Southwest Loop 820.

Benbrook police and firefighters were dispatched to the reported accident involving a semi truck and a car about 2:15 a.m.

The sedan was stopped in a westbound lane of traffic and was hit from behind by the 18-wheeler, according to the preliminary investigation.

The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash about 2:30 a.m. according to police. The person who died will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing.

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