FORT WORTH, Texas (WKRC) — Two men died in a minivan crash in Fort Worth on Thursday morning, where authorities discovered nearly 500 pounds of liquid methamphetamine.
Emergency crews responded around 9:30 a.m. to a collision on the 5900 block of North Freeway, where the minivan had struck an unoccupied parked truck. Police found a man deceased in the passenger seat, while the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the investigation, officers discovered 10 plastic buckets emitting strong fumes inside the minivan. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, the buckets contained an unknown chemical, later identified as liquid meth. The substance weighed approximately 480 pounds with a street value estimated between $1 million and $3 million.
One firefighter exposed to the chemical was transported to a hospital but has since been released and is in stable condition.
Authorities are investigating the incident further, and the identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed.
Police emphasized the crash's potential severity, noting a scenario where the vehicle could have rolled over, causing greater danger to the public.