Woman fatally struck by vehicle on I-20 in Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred just before 1:00am this morning along westbound I-20.

At around 12:51am, multiple emergency responders from Fort Worth FD and PD along with MedStar EMS were called to the westbound lanes of I-20 near Campus Drive for a person struck by a vehicle.

A female was pronounced deceased at the scene by MedStar paramedics.

Traffic investigators say she was attempting to jump out of a moving vehicle as the vehicle traveled westbound on the highway. The driver pulled to the side of the road, but the woman got out and ran into traffic where she was struck.

Multiple vehicles were involved. Officials say one of the vehicles fled the scene.

No other details have been released.