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Northbound lanes of U.S. 287 at I-30 reopen after fatal crash

The crash happened sometime before 6:40 a.m. Tuesday.
Credit: WFAA
Fatal accident closes northbound U.S. 287 at Riverside Drive.

Updated at 12:35 p.m. with the victim's identity.

The northbound lanes of U.S. 287 at Riverside Drive were shut down Tuesday morning due to a fatal crash, according to officials. 

The crash occurred near Interstate 30, which is where the closure began, officials said. Authorities had reopened all lanes as of 11 a.m. 

Fort Worth police say an SUV was weaving in-and-out of traffic before it crashed into a bridge pillar. The driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Hector Martinez, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say. 

Two other vehicles were involved in the incident; those drivers are expected to be OK, according to police. 

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