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82-year-old Haltom City motorist killed after crashing into vehicle, barrier

An 82-year-old Haltom City man died Monday night from injuries he suffered in a wreck on the South Freeway, according to police reports and the Tarrant County medical examiner’s website on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Hung Quang La, who was pronounced dead at 10:04 p.m. Monday at a Fort Worth hospital, according to the medical examiner’s website. He died from multiple blunt-force injuries and his death was an accident, according to a ruling by officials at the medical examiner’s office.

The crash was reported at 9:48 p.m. Monday at 2100 N. South Freeway.

During their traffic investigation, police determined that the motorist veered across three lanes of traffic, colliding with another vehicle and then with a concrete barrier.

Police did not release any information on why the driver moved across the traffic lanes.

This story was originally published June 25, 2019 at 1:46 PM with the headline "82-year-old Haltom City motorist killed after crashing into vehicle, barrier."

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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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