Man Dead in ‘Heartbreaking' Fiery Crash in Arlington

A man died in a fiery crash on Interstate 20 Tuesday morning in Arlington, police said.

The truck was headed eastbound and drove off the main lanes of the road, striking an unoccupied sedan parked on the shoulder, police said. The impact caused the truck to overturn on the highway and catch fire, police said.

The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bystander Nate Weikal stopped at the scene and told our crews that he witnessed the truck driving erratically and at a high rate of speed about five minutes earlier. He and other bystanders stopped to help and try to extinguish the fire.

“We all tried our best to get him out, me and the other witnesses,” Weikal said. “Unfortunately the fire reached the area that the guy was in. It was a very heartbreaking and emotional sight to witness.”

He said when they came to the truck that the driver was still alive. The fire was growing large very rapidly, he said.

“It was heartbreaking, tragic,” Weikal said. “Just sad all around.”

Eastbound lanes were closed overnight and reopened at about 8 a.m.

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