Major accident involving state troopers closes portion of I-45 near Corsicana, TxDOT says
A portion of I-45 in Navarro County shut down Thursday morning due to a major accident involving state troopers, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash happened around 6:40 a.m., according to DPS. Two troopers were struck by a pickup truck while assisting a disabled vehicle on the highway.
The troopers were outside their patrol vehicle when the pickup truck hit their vehicle, striking the troopers. The troopers were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured and no fatalities were reported.
TxDOT said all southbound lanes of I-45 are closed at North Business 45, north of Corsicana. Traffic will be rerouted onto Business 45.
According to TxDOT maintenance crews at the scene, the highway will be closed until further notice.
