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2 children dead in car crash on 820 Saturday night

Two children died Saturday night in a car crash on East Loop 820 Freeway after another driver hydroplaned and hit the car they were riding in, according to the Fort Worth police.
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FORT WORTH — Two children died Saturday night in a car crash on East Loop 820 Freeway after another driver hydroplaned and hit the car they were riding in, according to the Fort Worth police.

Police wrote in a statement that the children and a woman were traveling in a gold Nissan Altima around 7 p.m. when the driver of a black Dodge Ram lost control of the truck and hydroplaned and hit the Altima, causing it to go through the guardrail and land on the service road near Craig Street.

The woman driver of the car has minor injuries.

An earlier version of this story mentioned the ages and gender of the children who died, based on information from the Fort Worth Police Department. This has since been updated to reflect new information. We are working to confirm more.

This is an ongoing news story and will be updated accordingly. Check back for updates.

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