Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 near Highway 287 in Arlington, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of an SUV.
Participants:
- Driver of Ford Escape
- Infant passenger in Ford Escape
- Passengers in Ford Escape
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Infant passenger in Ford Escape
- Six people, vehicles unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, December 12th, 2021, around 2:00 in the afternoon, a serious accident between an SUV and a tractor-trailer claimed the life of an infant and sent six other individuals to the hospital. Deputies from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department said the accident was reported on the eastbound side of Interstate 20 near the exchange with Highway 287 in Arlington, Texas.
Law enforcement representatives said one infant child and six as-of-yet unidentified people were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of a Ford Escape on eastbound I-20. Emergency responders pronounced the infant dead a short time after the collision, while paramedics transported six people to area hospitals with injuries of an unknown nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 20 miles west of downtown Dallas.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.