44-Year-Old Woman Killed in Weatherford Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 20
Weatherford, Texas (April 20, 2019) – One person was killed in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Friday in Weatherford, police said.
The wreck took place on Interstate 20 near mile marker 408 on Friday, April 19.
According to a preliminary investigation, a semi truck traveling eastbound on I-20 failed to slow for traffic ahead and rear-ended an SUV. The impact pushed the SUV into the back of a car, which in turn spun and struck a truck.
The semi truck which sparked the crash rolled onto its side.
A 44-year-old woman riding in one of the cars was killed in the collision.
Seven people were taken to a hospital for treatment while two other victims were treated at the scene and released.
The identity of the deceased victim was not immediately released.
Police are investigating the crash.
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