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Woman trying to cross freeway dies after being struck by two vehicles, police say

A woman died on U.S. 287 early Christmas Eve when she was hit by two vehicles.
A woman died on U.S. 287 early Christmas Eve when she was hit by two vehicles. Getty Images/iStockphoto

An unidentified woman died early Christmas Eve after she was hit by two vehicles while trying to cross U.S. 287 in traffic, police said.

Both drivers were identified and neither was detained, police say.

The accident happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday in the 2800 block of U.S. 287 near the intersection of Wilbarger Street, police said.

The Tarrant County medical examiner will work to identify her.

This story was originally published December 24, 2018 at 12:01 PM with the headline "Woman trying to cross freeway dies after being struck by two vehicles, police say."

Stephen English
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stephen English was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He attended Texas Wesleyan University and has lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for more than 30 years.
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