![]() Several people were trapped in their cars for hours while first responders tried to reach them. Good Samaritan recalls helping trapped drivers in deadly Fort Worth pileup While she's worried about her husband, she knows so many families are grieving the loss of a loved one. Porter says this is the second time her husband has been involved in a bad car crash in recent months. "We have two kids together, and I'm like, I can't replace my husband, I can replace the car. Things happen, accidents happen every single day, but for this one, a 100 car pile-up, that's hard," Porter said. Like, I never thought we would be in a situation like this. He suffered an arm injury and was taken to the hospital, but his wife is just grateful he's alive. ![]() He sent his wife a picture of his totaled car. Tamara Porter's husband was on his way to work when his car was hit by three other vehicles. Hypothermia became a concern for those trapped inside their cars, as well as first responders. Investigators say several people were trapped in their cars for hours while first responders tried to reach them. for those involved in the crash.ĭeadly Fort Worth pileup takes emotional toll on survivors, family membersĮven people who were not injured in the crash are dealing with the emotional toll of what they saw. "In the days ahead, we will be posting how you can help most and what that might look like."Ī family reunification center was opened by Fort Worth officials at the Riverside Community Center at 3700 E. "We would just ask all of you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers," she said. She said she's been getting calls from people wanting to help the accident victims and first reponders. Mayor Betsy Price said on Twitter that the city had activated its Emergency Operations Center because of the crash. The interstate is expected to be closed for the rest of Thursday. Police urged people to stay home and off the roads if they do not need to be traveling Thursday. Heavy-duty wreckers with cranes lined the scene to lift vehicles stacked on top of others. "We train for this kind of scenario, but never really expect it to happen," said Matt Zavadsky, with MedStar. Some of them were slipping on ice while searching for survivors in the wreckage. Temperatures made it challenging for first responders to rescue drivers. "An event like this is not something many of them will see again in their careers," said Mike Drivdahl, with the Fort Worth Police Department. It was a daunting task for even the most seasoned first responder. ![]() I-35 was transformed into a massive search and rescue operation. The agency said it will continue treating the highways through the weekend and into next week, as long as the storm is active. The agency that operates the lanes of I-35W, North Tarrant Express, did release a statement saying, in part: "NTE & NTE35W maintenance crews started pre-treating the corridors on Tuesday morning in anticipation of inclement weather, and have been treating continuously as they monitor the roadway." He said he could not answer that at this time since that it is part of the investigation. There were subjects Chief Noakes seemed to steer clear of, including the question regarding whether that stretch of interstate was pretreated with a sand/salt mixture in advance of the crash or if it would’ve been among the roadways scouted for ice. The cleanup continues and will likely continue through the night Thursday at I-35W and northside in Fort Worth, where icy roads contributed to a deadly 133 car pile-up. Rescuers also said they were concerned about people potentially developing hypothermia due to the long time they may have spent trapped or waiting outside their vehicle.įort Worth Police deployed more than 80 vehicles to block traffic and assist three wrecking companies removing cars from the pileup.Ĭhief Noakes says at least four police officers were injured.Ħ dead, dozens injured in I-35W pileup in Fort Worth involving 133 vehicles Several people had to be extricated and sanding trucks were brought in to assist with the removal of vehicles. Multiple 18-wheelers were involved in the pileup and crashed violently into other passenger vehicles.įirst responders had to methodically work to reach the incident scene and then work their way from car to car to check on the condition of people inside. Multiple cell phone videos show cars traveling at a high rate of speed, then sliding and crashing into each other. "It appears, at this point in the investigation, ice was a factor," Chief Noakes said. Thursday as motorists ventured onto slick roads coated in a thin sheet of ice from freezing rain that had fallen overnight and into the early morning hours. The pileup appeared to have started about 6:15 a.m. ![]()
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