Northeast Tarrant

Motorist accused of hitting at least 6 vehicles on Northeast Loop 820, police say

North Richland Hills police searched Tuesday morning for a hit-and-run driver accused of striking at least six vehicles on the highway.
North Richland Hills police searched Tuesday morning for a hit-and-run driver accused of striking at least six vehicles on the highway.

A motorist is accused of hitting at least six vehicles on Northeast Loop 820 before she fled the scene, North Richland Hills police said.

No injuries have been reported.

The incident began about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on Northeast Loop 820 near Rufe Snow Drive.

The hit-and-run driver struck one vehicle which was on the highway, and hit at least five others which were stuck in traffic, North Richland Hills police said.

She drove to an Northeast Loop 820 access road near Glenview Drive where she abandoned her SUV, North Richland police said.

Police had not arrested the suspect.

This story was originally published March 26, 2019 at 9:36 AM.

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Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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