“There were multiple people that were trapped within the confines of their vehicles and requiring the use of hydraulic rescue equipment to successfully extricate them,” said Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis.
“The roadway was so treacherous from the ice that several of the first responders were falling on the scene,” Zavadsky said.
In suburban Austin, more than two dozen vehicles were involved in a pileup on an icy highway, and five people were taken to a hospital, emergency officials said.
AdOriginal:A pileup just north of downtown Fort Worth has been deemed a “mass casualty event” by officials early Thursday morning.
02/11/2012 https://t.co/tV1yvpzDJ1 — Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) February 11, 2021The pileup was likely caused by the icy roads as the winter storm reamed Texas on Thursday.