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Search continues for truck driver accused in rape of woman in southeast Fort Worth

A woman reported she was sexually assaulted Thursday morning in southeast Fort Worth by a truck driver, police said.
A woman reported she was sexually assaulted Thursday morning in southeast Fort Worth by a truck driver, police said.

A woman was sexually assaulted Thursday morning by a truck driver in southeast Fort Worth, police said.

Police continued their search for the suspect and his truck, which was described as a gray semi-trailer/cab with sleeping quarters.

The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.

Police responded to the sexual assault call shortly before 8 a.m. in the 2000 block of E. Myrtle St.

The woman told police she had been sexually assaulted by the suspect and a preliminary report indicated the suspect had a weapon.

Police did not release any other details.

This story was originally published February 21, 2019 at 9:33 AM with the headline "Search continues for truck driver accused in rape of woman in southeast Fort Worth."

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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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