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Driver kills man running on I-30 toward traffic early Wednesday, Fort Worth police say

Fort Worth police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian early Wednesday, officials say.
Fort Worth police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian early Wednesday, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian in west Fort Worth early Wednesday.

Officers responded to a major accident shortly after 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Interstate 30 eastbound and Las Vegas Trail. Witnesses told police a vehicle hit a man who was running in the roadway toward oncoming traffic. The driver didn’t stop, police said.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The person hasn’t been publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.

The Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating.

Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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