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Blown-over 18-wheelers close two major highways in North Texas

DENTON – Severe storms on Monday morning closed two major highways in North Texas.

The southbound lanes of I-35 are shut down at Milam Road in Denton after two 18-wheeler trucks were blown over. The Denton Police Department said one of them, a Walmart truck, landed on a pickup truck. It happened sometime after 9 a.m. Monday, when a squall line bringing strong wind and gusts was blowing through the area.

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The Denton Fire Department also responded to the scene to deal with hazmat cleanup. The highway reopened just after 11:45 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Westbound 635 shut down

Another 18-wheeler was blown over across the westbound lanes on 635 and Valley View Road, near the border of Farmers Branch, Dallas and Irving.

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The highway reopened just after noon. There was no word of any injuries from the incident.

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