Man dead after driving wrong way along Fort Worth highway, police say
A man is dead after driving the wrong way along Highway 287 in Fort Worth on Sunday morning, according to police.
At about 7 a.m., officers were dispatched to a wrong-way driver call in the area of Highway 287 and Vickery Boulevard.
When officers arrived, they found that the wrong-way driver had wrecked with another vehicle. The man did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. He will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The incident closed all southbound lanes along the highway for several hours.
Police are investigating the accident.
This story was originally published May 15, 2022 at 4:27 PM.
David Silva Ramirez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram