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2 killed in wrong-way crash with suspected drunk driver in south Fort Worth

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Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash with a suspected drunk driver in south Fort Worth early Saturday, Jan. 17, police say.

Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash with a suspected drunk driver in south Fort Worth early Saturday, Jan. 17, police say.

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Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash with a suspected drunk driver in south Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.

Officers were called to Interstate 35W at Garden Acres Drive shortly after 2 a.m. A car traveling south in the northbound lanes hit another vehicle, killing two of the occupants, according to police. Both died at the scene.

Axel Perez, 18, was arrested and faces a charge of intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle, according to police records. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will publicly identify the two people who died.

This story was originally published January 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM.

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