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VIDEO: At Least 6 Dead in 133 Vehicle Pileup on Texas Interstate

By BOB PRICE

75-100 vehicles pile up in winter storm crash on IH-35W in Fort Worth. At least five people died. (Twitter Video Screenshot)
75-100 vehicles pile up in winter storm crash on IH-35W in Fort Worth. At least five people died. (Twitter Video Screenshot)

A vehicle pileup involving more than 130 cars, trucks, and 18-wheelers left at least six people dead and dozens of others injured. The incident took place on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday morning.

UPDATE: The death toll in Thursday morning’s pileup rose to six after workers began making their way through the wreckage, WFAA reported. Officials report they do not have a report on the number of people injured but said that 36 were taken to hospitals directly from the scene. A total of 65 people reportedly sought treatment at area hospitals. The number of vehicles involved in the pileup is now estimated at 133, officials stated.

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A video tweeted by Hermilo Gonzalez shows a FedEx truck careening into the rear of the already massive pileup. At least four other vehicles pile into the rear of the pileup in the 30-second video.

The Fort Worth Police Department confirmed that at least five people died in the carnage.

CBSDFW Chief Meteorologist F. Scott Padgett tweeted aerial images of the aftermath of the winter-storm pileup.

Emergency workers rushed to the scene of the crashes to begin the process of rescuing survivors — many of whom began suffering hypothermia from the frigid temperatures. Officials brought buses in to hold the uninjured and less injured drivers and passengers until other transportation arrangements could be made.

In a 34-second video tweeted by Mocha Darling, 10 vehicles, including the FedEx truck seen above, can be seen or heard smashing into the pileup.

Cars, trucks, and tractor-trailer rigs continue to pile into the mass of vehicles. In a video tweeted by Kait, vehicles are thrown through the air as 18-wheelers continue smashing into the pileup.

By midday, work crews began removing vehicles and emergency crews continued searching for injured people possible trapped in the destruction.

Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior news contributor for the Breitbart Texas-Border team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s Sunday-morning talk show, What’s Your Point? Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX, Parler @BobPrice, and Facebook.

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.

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