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Second I-20 Crash at James/Crowley Closes Fort Worth Lanes
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Another crash was reported on I-20 at James Avenue/Crowley Road in Fort Worth Wednesday morning, this time affecting the eastbound lanes.
According to TxDOT traffic information, the latest collision was reported at approximately 8:25 a.m. on August 12, 2026. The two right lanes and shoulder of eastbound I-20 were closed while crews responded.
The crash came about 35 minutes after a separate wreck was reported on the westbound side of I-20 at James/Crowley around 7:50 a.m. There is currently no information indicating the two crashes were connected.
Early information did not confirm how many vehicles were involved, whether anyone was injured, or what caused the eastbound collision.
Two I-20 Crashes Reported Near James/Crowley Wednesday Morning
The back-to-back crashes affected traffic in both directions around the James Avenue and Crowley Road area during the Wednesday morning commute.
The earlier westbound crash closed the right lane and shoulder. This second collision affected eastbound traffic more significantly, with two right lanes and the shoulder reported closed.
Drivers approaching the area should watch for emergency vehicles, heavy congestion, sudden braking, and motorists merging away from blocked lanes.
The Wooley Law Firm has also covered other I-20 crashes in Fort Worth as part of its ongoing reporting on serious traffic collisions throughout Tarrant County. That existing article concerns a separate wreck at McCart Avenue.
What Evidence Matters After an I-20 Crash?
If someone is seriously injured in a freeway collision, important evidence can begin disappearing quickly.
Depending on the circumstances, investigators may need to preserve:
Dashcam footage
Traffic or surveillance video
Witness information
Photographs of the crash scene
Vehicle event data recorder information
Tire marks and roadway debris
Cell-phone records when legally relevant
Police and emergency-response records
Commercial vehicle records if a truck was involved
TxDOT maintains Texas crash reporting and records systems used for law-enforcement crash information, although a formal crash report may not become available immediately after a collision.
Injured in an I-20 Crash in Fort Worth?
If you were injured in a Fort Worth car accident, I-20 crash, James Avenue wreck, Crowley Road collision, Tarrant County accident, commercial vehicle crash, or multi-vehicle wreck, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, impairment, property damage, and other losses.
The Wooley Law Firm represents people seriously injured in highway wrecks throughout Fort Worth, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Texas.
Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.
This article is based on preliminary TxDOT traffic information and may be updated as additional facts become available. The two crashes reported near James/Crowley Wednesday morning should not be assumed to be related. Nothing in this article is intended to assign fault to any driver, person, or company. This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice.
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