18-wheeler driver is hit and killed by vehicle on I-30 in west Fort Worth
.jpg "The eastbound lanes of I-30 near Cherry Lane and Las Vegas Trail in Fort Worth were closed for several hours Tuesday morning, March 31, because of a fatal crash involving the driver of an 18-wheeler, according to the Texas Department of Transportation and police.")
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 30 early Tuesday, March 31, in west Fort Worth, police said.
Multiple police units were dispatched to the eastbound lanes of I-30 near Cherry Lane and Las Vegas Trail about 8:15 a.m. A 911 caller reported that the driver of an 18-wheeler had been hit by another vehicle while working on his truck, according to the call sheet.
Medical care was provided for the injured driver, but he died at the scene, police said. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as 48-year-old Richard Howard Strange. His official cause and manner of death are still pending the results of an autopsy.
The eastbound lanes of I-30 in the area were closed for several hours after the accident. The Texas Department of Transportation posted about the crash on X about 9:20 a.m. and encouraged drivers to find other routes.
TxDOT reported shortly after 11 a.m. that the lanes had reopened. The fatal crash is under investigation, according to police.
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 9:47 AM.
