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At 2:26am Saturday morning, emergency responders from Fort Worth FD and PD along with Medstar EMS responded to the westbound lanes of Interstate 30 near Alta Mere for a major accident.

Authorities say a motorcyclist was traveling westbound on the interstate when we struck a sedan stopped along the highway. It is unclear if the sedan was parked on the highway or on the shoulder.

Upon impact of this collision, the motorcyclist was ejected from the bike.

A woman standing outside of the sedan was struck when the motorcycle collided with the vehicle.

Both victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Lanes of I30 were closed for approximately five hours while FWPD investigated the crash.

The Dallas Police Department responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of Lazy Acres Circle around 4:30am this morning.

When officers arrived, they located multiple gunshot wound victims in the back parking lot of the complex. Dallas paramedics transported two of the victims to local hospitals, one critical and one stable. Three victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detectives say all five were at a gathering in the parking lot when the shooting took place. They don’t believe it was a random shooting.

Police have not made any arrests yet.

Dallas Police Homicide Unit is asking that anyone with information regarding this offense contact Detective Chad Murphy, #8966, with the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit at (214) 283-4934or chad.murphy@dallascityhall.com.

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man near the 7100 block of W. Vickery Blvd.

At 7:21am Thursday morning, Fort Worth police were initially dispatched to an auto pedestrian crash at the given location. First arriving officers located the victim approximately 30 feet off the roadway.

Accident investigators responded to the scene, but could not determine the person died from a vehicle accident. Homicide detectives were notified as well due to observed trauma on the victim’s body.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office took possession of the body and will determine cause of death for this person.

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office says one person has died after being struck by a Union Pacific train near Kennedale.

At around 12:53pm this afternoon, Kennedale Fire Department, Rendon Fire Department, and Tarrant County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 7500 block of Hudson Cemetery Road for a pedestrian struck by a train.

Sheriffs deputies arrived within minutes and began life-saving measures on the individual. Paramedics continued life-saving measures, but the person was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has released an update on this morning’s crash at Interstate 45 and Malloy Bridge Road.

Authorities say the driver of a UPS 18-wheeler collided with a guardrail and crashed through a concrete bridge barrier, plunging the truck off the highway and into a creek below. Dallas Fire Rescue’s Dive Team assisted in the recovery of the driver, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

As of 7:30pm, emergency responders are still working to clean up the scene. Drivers traveling through this area can expect delays.

Multiple agencies responded to the crash including Hutchins Fire Rescue, Dallas Fire Rescue, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, and others.

The Arlington Police Department says a 12-year-old boy sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his neck while outside looking at fireworks.

At around 12:20am this morning, Arlington police and paramedics responded to the 200 block of Roberts Circle to investigate a shooting. They located the juvenile victim at the scene and transported him to a local hospital.

Family members tell police they all went outside to watch a nearby fireworks display when suddenly the boy was struck by a stray bullet. “At this point, it’s unclear where the bullet came from,” said Arlington PD.

He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.