Alvord, TX : 3 people killed in rollover crash in Alvord, Texas on Wednesday, 28th August 2024

ALVORD – A fourth person has died after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on U.S. 287 near FM 1655, Texas State Troopers said. Investigators said only one of the 14 people inside the van was wearing a seatbelt.

Alvord is about 45 miles northwest of Fort Worth.

The accident happened just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. Three medical helicopters and several ambulances responded, transporting 11 people to various hospitals.

Investigators on the scene said the severity of injuries ranged from the walking wounded to critical condition.

A Facebook video shared with CBS News Texas showed a heavily damaged white passenger van on a grassy shoulder off the highway. Numerous law enforcement officers could be seen standing near what appeared to be multiple bodies on the ground. There were also visible tire marks leading from the roadway to the shoulder.

U.S. 287 was back to normal Wednesday afternoon, but it was shut down for more than three hours while the crash was under investigation.



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