New details emerge in cause of I-35W crash that killed 4, injured 5 in Fort Worth
New details have emerged about what caused Monday night’s crash on Interstate 35W that killed four people and injured five, according to a report from KXAS-TV.
Fort Worth police told KXAS Thursday that a black Chrysler 200 was headed northbound on I-35W when the car started to spin and veered to the left, crashing into the median about 9 p.m.
People in several other vehicles stopped to try to help the driver of the Chrysler. The vehicles that pulled over included a pickup truck, a semi cab and two Hyundai cars, police said.
It is not yet clear whether all the vehicles stopped on the far left shoulder, as initially reported.
A police spokesperson said Monday that two drivers pulled over on the left shoulder and another driver stopped to help and partially blocked the left lane.
Police determined an 18-wheeler then collided with the stopped vehicles before a second 18-wheeler crashed into the first.
It’s unclear whether the 18-wheeler driver will be cited in connection with the accident. Signs in that area of the interstate alert truck drivers not to use the far left lane.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified those who died at the crash scene as 31-year-old Susana Longoria; 23-year-old Kiara Barker, of Bastrop, Louisiana; and 25-year-old Chase Mapes, of Yukon, Oklahoma. Jasmine Jones, 21, died at a hospital.
A woman and four men had injuries and were transported to hospitals, according to MedStar.
The multi-vehicle crash is still under investigation, a police spokesperson told the Star-Telegram Thursday evening, but police said they don’t believe that alcohol or weather were factors.
This story was originally published September 14, 2023 at 9:35 PM.
