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Update to our original report: The Wooley Law Firm previously reported on the August 18, 2026 wrong-way crash on SH 121 near North Riverside Drive in Fort Worth⁠. New information provides additional details about the two women who were killed, the injuries suffered by an 11-year-old girl, and a TxDOT system that reportedly detected the wrong-way vehicle before the fatal collision. A North Richland Hills family was traveling toward South Padre Island when a wrong-way driver crashed into their car on State Highway 121/Airport Freeway in Fort Worth, killing a mother and grandmother and seriously injuring an 11-year-old girl. The crash occurred shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, near North Riverside Drive. Fort Worth police said a Jeep was traveling east in the westbound lanes of SH 121. Before the fatal collision, the Jeep struck another occupied vehicle whose driver had tried to avoid it. No major injuries were reported in that first crash. The Jeep continued against traffic before colliding head-on with the family’s sedan. The Jeep driver died at the scene. Two women in the sedan, described by family friends as the child’s mother and grandmother, were also killed. The sedan’s male driver and the 11-year-old girl survived and were taken to local hospitals. 11-Year-Old Girl Suffered Multiple Fractures FOX 4 later reported that the child suffered two broken arms, a broken leg, and a broken foot. A family friend said she remained hospitalized and had been sedated following the crash. For a child injured this seriously, the full consequences may not be known immediately. Depending on her recovery, treatment could involve orthopedic care, surgery, rehabilitation, physical therapy, follow-up imaging, and future medical treatment. Potential damages in a serious child-injury claim may also include pain and suffering, impairment, disfigurement, future medical expenses, and other losses supported by the evidence. TxDOT Says a Sensor Detected the Wrong-Way Jeep One of the most significant updates concerns the events before the collision. According to FOX 4, TxDOT said a sensor detected the wrong-way vehicle and generated the first 911 call. The report states that this was the only 911 call made before the fatal crash. That information could help investigators create a precise timeline. Important questions may include when the Jeep first entered SH 121, when the sensor detected it, when the alert was transmitted, how much time passed before the head-on collision, and what highway cameras recorded. The existence of a detection system does not automatically establish negligence by TxDOT or another governmental entity. But the sensor records, timestamps, traffic-management data, and related communications may be important evidence in understanding how long the Jeep was traveling against traffic before the collision. Where Did the Wrong-Way Driver Enter SH 121? Determining where the wrong-way trip began remains a central part of the investigation. Police may be able to reconstruct the Jeep’s route using highway cameras, surveillance video, dashcams, 911 records, witness accounts, and vehicle data. Investigators may also examine whether impairment, fatigue, distraction, confusion at an entrance or exit ramp, or another circumstance contributed. Those possibilities should not be treated as established facts unless supported by the investigation. The occupants of the first vehicle struck by the Jeep may also provide particularly valuable evidence because they encountered it immediately before the fatal head-on crash. Wrongful Death Claims After the Loss of a Mother and Grandmother The deaths of two members of the same family create an enormous loss for those left behind. If the investigation confirms that negligence caused the collision, qualifying family members may have rights under Texas wrongful-death law. The Wooley Law Firm provides additional information about these claims on its Texas wrongful death page⁠. Potential damages depend on the particular family relationship and circumstances, but may include loss of financial support, loss of companionship, mental anguish, and other damages allowed under Texas law. The fact that the wrong-way driver also died does not automatically eliminate potential civil claims. Available automobile insurance, the driver’s estate, and other potentially applicable insurance coverage may still need to be investigated. Insurance Coverage May Be Especially Important This collision resulted in three deaths and serious injuries to surviving occupants. When several people have claims arising from the same crash, the amount of liability insurance available can become a significant issue. If the wrong-way vehicle did not carry enough insurance to compensate all of the victims and families, the sedan’s uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may also need to be reviewed. The Wooley Law Firm explains these issues further in its uninsured and underinsured motorist resource⁠. This Is an Update to Our Original SH 121 Crash Report The Wooley Law Firm first reported this crash shortly after Fort Worth police released the initial information. You can read our original report on the three-fatality SH 121 wrong-way crash here⁠. That initial article focused on the collision sequence, the two separate impacts, and the early police investigation. Fort Worth Wrong-Way Crash and Wrongful Death Attorney This crash took the lives of a mother and grandmother and left an 11-year-old child with serious injuries. A complete investigation should determine where the Jeep entered SH 121, how long it traveled against traffic, when TxDOT detected it, what traffic cameras and vehicle data show, and whether any other evidence helps explain why the wrong-way driving occurred. If you lost a loved one or were injured in a Fort Worth wrong-way crash, SH 121 accident, Airport Freeway collision, North Riverside Drive wreck, or fatal head-on collision, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation if the evidence establishes legal responsibility. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win. This article updates The Wooley Law Firm’s earlier coverage of the August 18, 2026 SH 121 crash and is based on developing information from Fort Worth police, TxDOT, and local news reporting. Additional or different facts may become available. Nothing in this article is intended to assign final legal responsibility before the investigation is complete. This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Update to our original report: The Wooley Law Firm previously reported on the fatal August 16, 2026 pedestrian hit-and-run on Highway 114 near Northwest High School in Fort Worth. New reporting identifies the victim as Brandon Lee Webb, 32, and provides additional information from his family as police continue looking for the driver who left the scene. Read our original report on the Fort Worth Highway 114 pedestrian fatality. Brandon Webb was struck while walking along the eastbound side of State Highway 114 near Northwest High School in far north Fort Worth shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The driver did not remain at the scene. Webb was pronounced dead following the collision. Brandon Webb’s Family Is Looking for Answers The latest WFAA report focuses on Webb’s family as they try to understand what happened and why the driver did not stop. For families affected by a fatal hit-and-run, the uncertainty can make an already devastating loss even harder. Until police identify the vehicle and driver, major questions remain unanswered: how the collision occurred, whether the driver saw Webb before impact, whether braking or evasive action occurred, and why the vehicle left the scene. Webb’s family is now waiting for information that may help explain the final moments before the crash and identify the person responsible. Police May Be Looking for a Vehicle With Front-End Damage Early reports indicated that investigators believed the vehicle involved may have sustained damage to the front driver’s side. That detail could help narrow the search if police obtain surveillance footage, witness descriptions, or information about vehicles recently taken to repair shops. Potentially important evidence may include dashcam footage, nearby surveillance recordings, vehicle debris, paint transfer, broken headlight or body-panel pieces, license-plate reader information, and records showing recent front-end repairs. In a hit-and-run case, evidence like video and vehicle damage can disappear quickly. That makes early preservation especially important. Surveillance Video Could Help Identify the Driver Because the collision happened along Highway 114 near Northwest High School, investigators may seek footage from nearby businesses, schools, gas stations, homes, or other properties along the highway and surrounding roads. Video may help establish the make, model, color, direction of travel, or license plate of the fleeing vehicle. Dashcam recordings from motorists who were on Highway 114 around the time of the crash may also be valuable. The Wooley Law Firm discusses the importance of video and physical evidence in serious pedestrian cases through its bicycle and pedestrian accident practice. What Happens if the Hit-and-Run Driver Is Never Found? A family should not automatically assume that no insurance claim exists simply because police have not yet identified the driver. Depending on the policies involved, uninsured motorist coverage may become important in a hit-and-run case. Coverage questions can be complicated and depend on the specific policy language and facts surrounding the collision. The Wooley Law Firm provides additional information about these claims through its uninsured and underinsured motorist resource. If the driver is eventually identified, investigators may also determine who owned the vehicle and what liability insurance was in effect at the time of the crash. Wrongful Death After a Fort Worth Hit-and-Run Brandon Lee Webb was 32 years old. His death is not simply another traffic statistic. His family lost a loved one and is now left waiting for answers while the driver who struck him has not yet been publicly identified. If police locate the driver and the evidence establishes legal responsibility, qualifying family members may have rights under Texas wrongful-death law. The Wooley Law Firm represents families in Texas wrongful death cases involving fatal motor-vehicle and pedestrian crashes. This Is an Update to Our Original Highway 114 Report The Wooley Law Firm first reported this crash when information was still limited and the victim had not yet been publicly identified. You can read our original coverage of the fatal Highway 114 pedestrian crash here. The original story focused on the hit-and-run investigation and the reported possibility that the fleeing vehicle suffered driver-side front-end damage. This update adds Brandon Webb’s identity and the later information about his family seeking answers. Fort Worth Hit-and-Run and Pedestrian Accident Attorney A fatal hit-and-run investigation may depend on evidence that can disappear quickly, including surveillance video, dashcam recordings, witness information, vehicle debris, and records of recent repairs. If your loved one was killed in a Fort Worth pedestrian accident, Highway 114 hit-and-run, Northwest High School-area crash, or other fatal North Texas collision, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation if the evidence establishes legal responsibility. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win. This article updates The Wooley Law Firm’s earlier coverage of the August 16, 2026 Highway 114 pedestrian fatality. It is based on developing law-enforcement information and local news reporting. Additional or different facts may become available. Nothing in this article is intended to assign final legal responsibility before the investigation is complete. This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Three people died and two others, including a child, were hospitalized following a devastating wrong-way collision on State Highway 121 near North Riverside Drive in Fort Worth early Tuesday morning. The wreck happened around 1:20 a.m. on August 18, 2026, along the westbound side of Airport Freeway. According to preliminary information from Fort Worth police, an SUV entered the westbound side of SH 121 while traveling in the opposite direction of traffic. Before the fatal impact, the SUV encountered another vehicle carrying three people. That driver attempted to avoid the oncoming SUV, but the vehicles still made contact. No major injuries were reported among the occupants of that vehicle. The SUV continued against traffic before striking a sedan nearly head-on. Four people were inside the sedan: three adults and a child. The SUV driver died at the scene. Two adult women inside the sedan also died. The sedan’s adult male driver and a child approximately 10 or 11 years old were taken to area hospitals and were expected to survive based on the initial police update. Fort Worth’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating how the SUV entered SH 121 in the wrong direction and what occurred in the moments leading to the collisions. Independent reporting confirms that three people were killed in the wrong-way wreck near Riverside Drive. Investigators Need to Determine Where the Wrong-Way Trip Began One of the most important unanswered questions is where the SUV first entered Airport Freeway traveling against traffic. Investigators may examine entrance and exit ramps, traffic-camera footage, surveillance video from nearby properties, 911 calls, witness statements, and vehicle data to reconstruct the SUV’s movements before the crash. Other evidence may help determine whether impairment, fatigue, distraction, confusion at a highway entrance, or another factor played a role. At this stage, those possibilities should not be treated as established facts. The first vehicle struck by the SUV may also provide important evidence. Its occupants apparently encountered the wrong-way vehicle before the fatal collision, potentially giving investigators eyewitness information about the SUV’s lane position, speed, direction of travel, and movements immediately beforehand. Electronic Vehicle Data and Video Could Be Critical A triple-fatal head-on crash warrants careful preservation of physical and electronic evidence. Depending on the vehicles involved, investigators may seek event data showing speed, braking, accelerator position, and other information from the seconds before impact. Dashcams, highway cameras, nearby business surveillance, and recordings from other motorists could also help establish the collision sequence. TxDOT issued an alert showing westbound SH 121 at Riverside Drive closed following a major vehicle incident, confirming the significant roadway response associated with the crash. Two Families Are Now Facing Wrongful-Death Questions The deaths of the two women traveling in the sedan are especially tragic because, based on the preliminary police account, they were passengers in a vehicle traveling in its proper direction. If the investigation confirms that the wrong-way driver’s conduct caused the collision, surviving family members may have potential rights under Texas wrongful-death law. The Wooley Law Firm’s Texas wrongful death practice⁠ addresses claims involving fatal crashes and the losses surviving families may be entitled to pursue when negligence causes a death. The death of the wrong-way driver does not necessarily end the civil investigation. Depending on the circumstances, available automobile insurance and potentially the driver’s estate may still need to be evaluated. Injured Child and Driver May Have Separate Claims The surviving sedan driver and child passenger may also face medical expenses and other consequences from the collision even though police initially expected both to survive. The severity and long-term effects of their injuries have not yet been publicly described. Depending on their medical conditions and the available evidence, potential damages could include medical expenses, future care, pain and suffering, impairment, lost income, and other legally recoverable losses. Insurance coverage also deserves careful investigation after a catastrophic wrong-way crash. If the available liability coverage is inadequate to compensate multiple victims and families, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may become important depending on the policies involved. Another Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 121 This is not the first deadly wrong-way collision on SH 121 in Fort Worth this year. The Wooley Law Firm previously reported on a separate fatal Highway 121 wrong-way crash in Fort Worth⁠ near Sylvania Avenue in May 2026. That incident involved different people and circumstances, but it illustrates the severe consequences that can result when vehicles traveling in opposite directions meet on a high-speed freeway. Fort Worth Wrong-Way Crash and Wrongful Death Attorney This collision left three people dead, an adult and child hospitalized, and another occupied vehicle damaged while trying to avoid the wrong-way SUV. The investigation should determine not only what happened at the final point of impact, but also where the wrong-way travel began and whether video, 911 reports, vehicle data, toxicology evidence, or other information explains how this tragedy developed. If you lost a loved one or were injured in a Fort Worth wrong-way accident, SH 121 crash, Airport Freeway collision, North Riverside Drive wreck, or fatal head-on crash, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, mental anguish, impairment, wrongful-death damages, and other losses if the evidence establishes legal responsibility. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win. This article is based on preliminary information from Fort Worth police and developing news reports. The investigation remains active, and additional or different facts may become available. Nothing in this article is intended to assign final legal responsibility before the investigation is complete. This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.