From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Amber Kite · · 1m 30s
Dumpster truck crashes into Fort Worth overpass, killing driver
A garbage truck hit a bridge support pillar on Highway 287, killing one person and forcing major road closures expected to last weeks.
In brief
A garbage truck hit a bridge support pillar on Highway 287, killing one person and forcing major road closures expected to last weeks. A fatal dumpster truck crash into a bridge support on Highway 287 in Fort Worth has closed major lanes, with structural repairs expected to take through October. Originally reported by…
Truck crashes into bridge support
A dumpster truck left the roadway and hit a bridge pillar on southbound Highway 287 near Erath Street in Fort Worth on Wednesday evening at 6:13 p.m., snapping a concrete support.
One dead, one critical
One occupant was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The deceased was identified as 33-year-old Tyler Bradley Shivers. A second man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Highway 287 closed in both directions
The crash forced the closure of U.S. 287 in both directions. Southbound traffic exits at Berry Street, while northbound traffic diverts at Miller Avenue onto service roads.
Main lanes reopen Friday
Texas Department of Transportation officials aim to reopen the main lanes of Highway 287 by 6 a.m. Friday. However, the Erath Street overpass is expected to remain closed through October due to substantial structural damage.
Waste Management responds
Waste Management said in a statement: "We lost a valued member of the WM family, and we are cooperating with police as they investigate. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee's family and the other passenger involved in this accident."
“We lost a valued member of the WM family, and we are cooperating with police.”
The big picture
A fatal dumpster truck crash into a bridge support on Highway 287 in Fort Worth has closed major lanes, with structural repairs expected to take through October.
