Dallas weather: Driver dies after going 'airborne' off icy Arlington overpass, witnesses say

ARLINGTON, Texas - The severe weather and dangerous driving conditions across North Texas is being blamed for the death of a man in Arlington Monday night.

Arlington police were called to I-20 near the Green Oaks Boulevard entrance ramp to investigate a rollover crash.

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Witnesses told police a black 1997 Toyota 4Runner appeared to lose control as it was crossing the Green Oaks Boulevard overpass.

The car then slid into a guardrail, went airborne and rolled down an embankment.

The 45-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Arlington police say they believe the driver was traveling at unsafe speeds and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the wreck.

The driver has not been identified at this time.

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Arlington police are asking drivers to stay home, if possible. If not, they are asking drivers to move slowly and leave plenty of space between vehicles.

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