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Young driver killed after being struck outside his crashed vehicle on I-30 in Arlington

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred overnight along westbound Interstate 30 near the Green Oaks overpass near the Arlington / Fort Worth border.

Just before 4:00am this morning, an SUV became disabled in the center lane of the highway. One vehicle hit the disabled SUV, which caused a motorcyclist to hit the second vehicle.

After the collision, the 19-year-old driver of the disabled SUV got out of his vehicle and was standing in the roadway when a pickup truck collided with the crash scene. The 19-year-old was struck in the collision.

Paramedics pronounced the 19-year-old deceased on the scene. Three other individuals were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No criminal charges have been filed against any drivers involved.

Westbound lanes of Interstate 30 were closed for approximately four hours while Arlington police investigated the scene.

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