Driver hits construction equipment on highway, dies on scene

A deadly crash shut down part of a north Fort Worth highway for several hours Saturday morning.

51-year-old Clark William of Fort Worth died in the crash on 2500 Northeast Loop 820 at North Freeway, according to Fort Worth police.

The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. Saturday when a driver hit a piece of construction equipment, police said.

The victim died at the scene.

The east bound lanes of northeast loop 820 near I-35 W were closed for several hours.