One Person Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Denton
One person is dead as a result of a multi-vehicle crash in Denton last Wednesday night.
Details of the Fatal Denton Crash
According to NBC-DFW, the crash happened Wednesday on South Loop 288 near Shady Oaks Driver in Denton.
All lanes of Loop 288 were closed for several hours with one southbound lane being reopened by 10:40 pm.
Police say one person was killed in the crash. It is unclear if other injuries were reported.
The accident remains under investigation.
Texas Car Accident Statistics 2018
Information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
- There were 12,161 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2018 with 14,908 people sustaining a serious injury.
- There were 701 people killed in crashes occurring in intersections or related to an intersection.
- There were 548 people killed in head-on crashes in 2018.
- There were no deathless days on Texas roadways in 2018.
- There were 940 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol. This is 26% of the total number of people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
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