Man killed in hit-and-run crash on I-35 early Sunday in Fort Worth: police
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A man inspecting his car after a minor crash was fatally struck by a vehicle early Sunday on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, police said.
Fort Worth police officers responded to the crash on southbound I-35W near East Ripy Street shortly before 2 a.m., police said in a statement.
Officers determined that the man got out of his vehicle after a minor crash and was checking the damage when he was struck by another vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police said the suspect vehicle fled the scene but was found at a different location. No arrests have been announced in connection to the fatal crash.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
The man who died will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical examiner’s office after next of kin have been notified.