The wreck took place along Interstate 35W in Fort Worth and closed all roads at the crash site, CNN affiliate KTVT reported. It happened around 6 am CT near 28 Northeast Street, police officer Daniel Segura told CNN.
“Weather conditions are definitely a factor in this huge multi-car accident,” Segura told CNN.
Areas of light freezing rain and some hail occurred in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday morning. About a tenth of an inch of ice has accumulated north of Fort Worth, the National Weather Service said.
The area is under warning of winter weather until 6 pm because of the accumulation of ice, which would result in “very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges”, reported the meteorological service.
“So many accidents / traffic this morning, especially at DFW Metroplex,” the Fort Worth National Weather Service office said in a tweet. “These events are so dangerous because the ice is uneven. We can’t emphasize enough that road conditions can go from good to dangerous within a few blocks. Go slow … #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx.”
Because of the wreck, I-35 was paralyzed in both directions from I-30 to I-820 on Thursday morning, Fort Worth police said on Twitter.