Crime

Woman’s body found on I-30 in east Fort Worth, run over by multiple vehicles, police say

Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident Monday after a woman’s body was found on the road in east Fort Worth.
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident Monday after a woman’s body was found on the road in east Fort Worth.

Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident Monday after a woman’s body was found on the freeway in east Fort Worth.

At about 3 a.m., Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Interstate 30 and Eastchase Parkway in reference to a person lying near the roadway, police spokesperson Shawn Stone said.

At the scene, officers found an adult female victim in the eastbound lanes. Multiple vehicles had struck the woman, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A possible suspect arrived at a local hospital seeking medical treatment. They are currently being detained, Stone said.

The victim will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This story was originally published May 30, 2022 at 7:15 AM.

David Silva Ramirez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
David Silva Ramirez was a racial equity reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. He was raised in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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