{"id":4051,"date":"2025-04-20T19:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2025-04-20T19:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:07:25","slug":"major-crash-injures-17-in-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/2025\/04\/20\/major-crash-injures-17-in-fort-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Crash Injures 17 in Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fort Worth Crash Involving Motorcycles Injures Over a Dozen People<\/h1>\n<p>Apr. 18, 2025<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dmnc_generic-article-elements-article-timestamp-article-timestamp-module__UjGxw mx-3\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Updated Apr. 19, 2025 at 1:37 p.m. CDT<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dmnc_generic-article-elements-article-timestamp-article-timestamp-module__UjGxw mx-3\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Update: <\/p>\n<p>1:36 p.m. April 19, 2025: Updated with more information from police. <\/p>\n<h2>Introduction to the Incident<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Emergency units responded Friday to a Fort Worth crash that involved a large group of motorcycles and injured over a dozen people, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Fort Worth police said officers responded to a major accident call at 8:40 p.m. at Heritage Trace Parkway and Interstate 35W. <\/p>\n<h3>Causes of the Crash<\/h3>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Police said Friday night they were still investigating the case, but they believe that the lead vehicle experienced a blowout and caused a chain-reaction wreck. Several motorcycles were \u201cengulfed in flames,\u201d according to a Saturday social media post from police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The crash injured 17 people, officials said. <\/p>\n<h4>Severity of Injuries<\/h4>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Heath Stone, a MedStar public information officer, told The Dallas Morning News during an interview around 10:30 p.m. that four individuals were in critical condition, six people were in semi-critical condition and seven had minor injuries. At the time, Stone said, the situation was considered a mass casualty event. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Police said Saturday that 14 of the injured people were transported to local hospitals. Three were treated at the scene.<\/p>\n<h5>Related Incidents<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__DAHnF list-disc\">\n<li>1 dead after crash on I-45 shuts down northbound lanes headed into downtown Dallas<\/li>\n<li>Accident on I-35 East causes traffic backup Tuesday morning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Stay Updated with Breaking News<\/h6>\n<p>Breaking News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Fort Worth crash involving a large group of motorcycles has resulted in over a dozen injuries, with some in critical condition. The incident is still under investigation, but it is believed that a blowout caused a chain-reaction wreck, resulting in several motorcycles being engulfed in flames. It is essential to stay updated with the latest news and follow safety guidelines to avoid such accidents.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Here are some frequently asked questions about the incident:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What happened in the Fort Worth crash?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: A large group of motorcycles was involved in a crash, resulting in over a dozen injuries. The incident occurred at Heritage Trace Parkway and Interstate 35W.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What is the current status of the injured people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Four individuals are in critical condition, six people are in semi-critical condition, and seven have minor injuries. 14 people were transported to local hospitals, and three were treated at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What is the cause of the crash?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The police believe that the lead vehicle experienced a blowout, causing a chain-reaction wreck. The incident is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How can I stay updated with the latest news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: You can get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond by following reliable news sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Worth Crash Involving Motorcycles Injures Over a Dozen People Apr. 18, 2025 | Updated Apr. 19, 2025 at 1:37 p.m. CDT | Update: 1:36 p.m. April 19, 2025: Updated with more information from police. Introduction to the Incident Emergency units responded Friday to a Fort Worth crash that involved a large group of motorcycles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4051","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/NFCOVT5VRJF3BNY67HZLIJHR7U.jpg?auth=e8477fbec2622bfff823128120d68de781e9095b1b2156dfcf707289e0e3bc20&height=630&width=1200&focal=688,346&quality=80","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4053,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051\/revisions\/4053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}