MEC&F Expert Engineers : A 68-year-old driver in critical condition after he crashed into a road crew Tuesday morning, killing at least one worker in West Fort Worth, Texas

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

A 68-year-old driver in critical condition after he crashed into a road crew Tuesday morning, killing at least one worker in West Fort Worth, Texas



A road crew worker was killed after a possibly impaired driver in a truck hit them in western Fort Worth Tuesday morning, police said.

Patrol units were dispatched about 10 a.m. to Camp Bowie Boulevard and Linkcrest Drive.

The driver of the truck hit the road crew worker, who was working when the crash happened, police said.


The driver had to be extricated from the truck and was hospitalized in critical condition, police said.


The victim died at the scene.

No other information was available.



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A 68-year-old driver crashed into a road crew Tuesday morning, killing at least one worker in West Fort Worth, police said.

Police were sent to Camp Bowie West Boulevard and Linkcrest Drive, near Interstate 30, about 10 a.m. to investigate the crash.

A 44-year-old worker died at the scene. Officials haven't released the worker's name.

Police initially said the driver may have been intoxicated, but other media reports suggested he may have suffered a medical emergency.

The driver was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5). His name has not been released.