Highway Sign Collapses Onto Loop 820, Crushing Truck

Police are investigating after a giant green highway sign collapsed early Monday afternoon, landing onto the cab of a pickup truck.

It happened on North Loop 820 in North Fort Worth, just west of Mark IV Parkway and Interstate 35W.

According to a witness, the sign crushed part of the pickup.

There were three people inside the truck. Two of them were treated at the scene. One was transported to a hospital for minor injuries.

According to Val Lopez with the Texas Department of Transportation, an over-sized vehicle struck the sign, causing it to fall

Crews have since reinstalled the sign.

Contact Us