I-20 now open in south Fort Worth after overnight crash that killed 2, injured 1
Interstate 20 is now open in south Fort Worth on Tuesday morning after a major accident overnight killed two people and left one in critical condition, officials said.
The Texas Department of Transportation posted about the crash on X shortly after 2:30 a.m. The eastbound lanes of I-20 at Trail Lake Drive were closed for several hours while the crash was being cleared.
The highway reopened around 8:30 a.m.
Officers were called to the eastbound lanes of I-20 near Granbury Road about 2:20 a.m. after a passerby reported an accident between a pickup truck and an SUV. A passenger was thrown from one of the vehicles and died at the scene, police said.
Both drivers were pinned in their vehicles, and one of them also died at the scene, according to police. The second driver was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the individuals who died as 55-year-old Nelson Titus Rowl and 47-year-old Tonya Lavette Visor. The Traffic Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of the fatal crash.
This story was originally published December 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM.
