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I-30 reopens in Fort Worth deadly wrong-way crash shut down the highway for hours

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One person was killed Thursday morning in a wrong-way crash that closed down Interstate 30 for several hours.

According to the Fort Worth Police Department, officers were dispatched to 8501 West Freeway shortly after 2:30 a.m. in response to a wrong-way driver.

Police said when officers arrived, they located the driver of the vehicle.

One victim was pronounced dead as a result of the crash, police said. MedStar officials confirmed that three other individuals are injured but in stable condition.

According to Fort Worth police, the eastbound lanes of I-30 were shut down at the Alta Mere exit with all traffic diverted to the service road. Police said they expected it to take up to six hours for the freeway to be cleared and for the lanes to be reopened.

The highway reopened shortly after noon on Thursday.

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