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2 dead after car crashes into parked semi on South Freeway in Fort Worth: police

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A Fort Worth police patrol vehicle Fort Worth Police Department

Two people died after a crash on South Freeway in Fort Worth Monday night, police said.

Officers responded to a major accident about 8 :15 p.m., at 1800 South Freeway, also known as Interstate 35W.

When officers arrived, they found that a single vehicle crashed with a parked semi-truck. One of the occupants of the vehicle was pronounced dead on scene, police said.

The other occupant was taken to an area hospital where they later died, police said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office will identify the individuals who died after next of kin have been notified.


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Shambhavi Rimal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.
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