FORT WORTH – Two drivers will face intoxication charges following a three-car crash that shut down parts of Highway 287 near Loop 820 for hours on Monday morning. Three people were injured in the incident.
“We’re extremely fortunate that no one passed away in this incident,” said Officer Buddy Calzada with the Fort Worth Police Department.
According to police, a Ford Escape hit a temporary construction barrier while traveling southbound on Highway 287 around 3 a.m. The driver, who was not seriously injured, was reportedly intoxicated.
A construction crew on site witnessed the crash and attempted to assist. The driver of the construction truck exited the vehicle to check on the Ford Escape driver, while the passenger monitored traffic.
“The construction workers are aware of all the dangers out there, but they weren’t aware that somebody was going to be driving drunk behind the wheel of a vehicle,” said Officer Calzada.