Fatal crash shuts down I-35W in south Fort Worth, police say

FORT WORTH, Texas — A fatal crash had Interstate 35W shut down in south Fort Worth early Monday morning, police said.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway at Garden Acres Drive. All northbound lanes were blocked as crews worked to clean up the crash.

Police said a man had to be extricated from a pickup truck and was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. It was unclear if the man died in the crash; but police confirmed there was at least one fatality in the crash, which involved several vehicles.

More information about how the crash happened was not immediately available. Check back for more details.