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Caught on Camera: Driver captures semi crashing into pileup

FORT WORTH, Tex. (KYMA, KECY) - New video has surfaced of a deadly pileup on a Texas highway.

It happened Thursday morning outside Fort Worth. A cold front turned the roadway into a sheet of ice. One driver captured the moment a big rig skidded right into the pileup in front of it.

More Video: Aerials of the Fort Worth pileup

https://youtu.be/eAWXjF5sVjE
As many as 100 vehicles were involved in Thursday morning's pileup outside Fort Worth

The scene replayed itself over and over throughout the morning. Law enforcement says as many as 100 vehicles were involved.

The pileup left eight people dead, and sent dozens to the hospital with injuries of varying degrees.

It's expected to take hours for crews to reopen the highway again.

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