Woman dies after driving into water at Fort Worth rock quarry, medical examiner says
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Friday that a 35-year-old Fort Worth woman died after authorities said she drove her vehicle into a pond at a rock quarry on Thursday afternoon.
The medical examiner’s office has not yet ruled on her manner and cause of death.
Authorities believe the woman, who lived nearby, intentionally drove her vehicle into the water at the quarry near the Trailwood neighborhood in north Fort Worth.
Fort Worth police said that they saw the woman drive into the water after officers responded to a call about her being in distress about 1 p.m. Thursday.
First responders, including police officers, a fire department’s dive team and MedStar personnel responded to the scene and attempted to save the woman, but were unsuccessful.
Firefighters pulled the vehicle from the water about 5 p.m.
This story was originally published December 31, 2021 at 11:09 AM.
