Driver who stopped to help others on I-35W in Fort Worth killed in crash

Part of Interstate 35W was shut down on Friday morning because of a deadly crash involving a Good Samaritan.

What we know:

It happened around 2:30 a.m. on I-35W near Felix Street in south Fort Worth.

Fort Worth police said there was a minor accident on the highway, and another driver stopped to help the people involved in that minor accident.

A passing vehicle then hit and killed the driver who had stopped to help.

What we don't know:

Police have not yet said whether they’ve arrested the driver who hit the victim.

No details about the victim were released. 

Big picture view:

All lanes of I-35W were shut down for about four hours early Friday morning.

The northbound lanes reopened around 6:20 a.m. and the southbound lanes reopened about 20 minutes later.

The Source: The information in this story comes from the Fort Worth Police Department and TxDOT traffic cameras.

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