Big Rig Carrying Scrap Metal Overturns Off Highway Entrance Ramp In Lake Worth
LAKE WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - An 18-wheeler loaded with scrap metal flipped over Monday, Feb. 28, shortly after 2:00 p.m. in Lake Worth.
It happened at the on ramp to I-820 East from Jacksboro Highway.
Lake Worth Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian told CBS 11, the driver ran off the road and into a hole.
That caused the load to shift which caused the big rig to flip, dumping scrap metal onto a car.
No one was hurt.
"The folks in the car are extremely lucky," Chief Manoushagian said.
The I-820 exit ramp at the Quebec and Jacksboro Highway entrance ramp was closed for cleanup and removal of the big rig and scrap metal.
