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Crash Closes Right Lane on Westbound I-20 at U.S. 287 Near Kennedale

Crash Closes Right Lane on Westbound I-20 at U.S. 287 Near Kennedale - Car Accidents
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Fort Worth, Kennedale

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A crash was reported on westbound Interstate 20 at U.S. Highway 287 near Kennedale around 7:20 a.m. on August 5, 2026.

According to TxDOT, the collision closed the right lane and shoulder while police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and other emergency responders worked at the scene. The lane closures caused delays for motorists traveling through the busy interchange connecting Interstate 20 and U.S. 287 in southeastern Tarrant County during the morning commute.

Authorities have not released information regarding the number of vehicles involved, whether anyone was injured, or what caused the crash. The incident remains under investigation.

Collisions at major highway interchanges often present unique dangers because of merging traffic, changing speeds, and heavy commuter volumes. A prompt investigation is important to preserve critical evidence, including the police crash report, witness statements, dash-camera footage, nearby surveillance video, vehicle event data recorder (EDR) information, cell phone records when appropriate, photographs of the scene, and accident reconstruction evidence. If a commercial vehicle was involved, investigators should also preserve electronic logging device (ELD) data, engine control module (ECM) information, driver qualification files, maintenance and inspection records, dispatch communications, onboard camera footage, and cargo documentation.

Wooley Law Firm represents victims injured in car accidents, 18-wheeler crashes, commercial vehicle collisions, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death cases throughout Kennedale, Arlington, Tarrant County, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and across Texas. Our firm acts quickly to preserve critical evidence, identify all potentially responsible parties, and pursue the maximum compensation available under Texas law.

If you were injured in a Kennedale car accident, Interstate 20 crash, U.S. 287 collision, highway interchange wreck, commercial vehicle accident, or another serious motor vehicle crash, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, impairment, and other damages.

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