Public SafetyMonday, November 2
Ten people were hospitalized after a Halloween-night pileup on U.S. 380 in west Denton
The Daily Denton team
If you drive U.S. 380 in west Denton, here's the word from Saturday night. Ten people were taken to a hospital, two in critical condition, after a pileup in the 8500 block of West University Drive, Denton police said. FOX 4 first reported six people hospitalized with five vehicles involved, and the Denton Record-Chronicle put the count at ten.
The crash sent ten people to a hospital
- 10
- people taken to a hospital
- 5
- vehicles, including a semi-truck
- 3
- westbound lanes closed
- Lanes reopened: shortly after 11 p.m.
- Investigation: ongoing, Denton police say
Police said two vehicles were stopped in the westbound right lane to turn into the Parker House Haunted Attraction. A third vehicle hit the rear of one of them and pushed it into the left lane, where a semitractor-trailer hit it. All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation.
Two of the ten injured are in critical condition
2 of 10
- in critical condition
- 8 other injured people taken to a hospital
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| in critical condition | 2 | 20% |
| other injured people taken to a hospital | 8 | 80% |