NTSB Opens Investigation Into I-35 Multi-Vehicle Crash
NTSB Announces Investigation Of i-35 Mass Casualty Accident
According to The NTSB Newsroom on Twitter the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the multi vehicle casualty event that happened on February 11 on I-35 around 6:30 in the morning.
According to officials, the accident involved a total of 133 vehicles, and resulted in 65 people injured,35 of those needed treatment in the hospital, and six fatalities. In order to get enough traction for rescue, Forth Worth Fire Department had to bring their own salt and sand to access the scene.
The NTSB, in coordination with the North Tarrant Express & Texas Department of Transportation, is conducting a safety investigation of the fatal Feb. 11, 2021, multi-vehicle crash on I-35 near Fort Worth, TX. According to their tweet, the NTSB investigation will focus on snow/ice treatment procedures. NTSB Investigators will not travel to scene at this time.