The wreck occurred along Highway 35W in Fort Worth and has closed all lanes at the crash site, CNN affiliate KTVT reported. It happened around 6 a.m. CT near the northeast of 28th Street, municipal police officer Daniel Segura told CNN.
“Weather conditions are definitely a factor in this big multi-car accident,” Segura told CNN.
Thursday morning there were areas of freezing rain and some snowfall in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. About a tenth of an inch of ice accumulated north of Fort Worth, the National Meteorological Service said.
The area is subject to a winter weather warning until 6 p.m. due to ice buildup, which would result in “very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges,” according to the weather service.
“There are so many traffic accidents this morning, especially through the DFW Metroplex,” the Fort Worth National Weather Service office said in a tweet. “These events are so dangerous because the ice is scarce. We can’t stress enough that the road conditions could go from good to dangerous inside the blocks. Take them slowly … #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx.”
Due to the accident, a backup was made of I-35 in both directions from I-30 to I-820 Thursday morning, Fort Worth police he said on Twitter.