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Police in Richardson have released the identities of the drivers involved in two crashes that left one person dead and backed up traffic on Highway 75 for hours Friday morning. There is also new dash cam video of the second crash.
At least one person was killed early Friday in a car crash involving three vehicles. It happened just before the morning rush hour along the northbound side of Highway 75 near the Midpark Road exit in Dallas.
Witnesses tell police a driver got distracted, over-corrected and crashed into the Plano family's minivan.
For the second day, rain played havoc with drivers on stretches of US 75 in McKinney.
McKinney city officials joined TxDOT workers in cutting off the freeway and then bringing in pumps to clear out the high water. Traffic was finally moving freely by late morning.
Drivers in Collin County can expect delays over the next couple of nights along Highway 75.
Two crashes involving 18-wheelers -- one in McKinney and another in Dallas -- created traffic headaches throughout North Texas late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning.
One of the biggest problem spots Friday was in Collin County. A pile up there, along Highway 75, snarled traffic for hours. The crash happened just north of McKinney in the town of Melissa.
Officers attempting to restrain a man on the Fitzhugh Bridge over Highway 75 in Dallas were unable to early Tuesday morning, as the man plummeted to the road below.
Downed power lines shut down both directions of US Highway 75, also known as Central Expressway, at Forest Lane on Tuesday afternoon.
A traffic accident and fuel spill completely closed down a portion of U.S. Highway 75 in McKinney. An 18-wheeler crashed and then caught fire. The truck was engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived.
One person is dead in what appears to be a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in north Dallas. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on the southbound service lanes of Highway 75 at Lovers Lane.
If you live, work, or play in Collin County -- you know the drill. Get on a toll road to get where you want to go. There's the George Bush, the Sam Rayburn and the Dallas North Tollway. Now, tolls could eventually come to Central Expressway.
Four mayors and two Collin County commissioners are drafting a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation, expressing concern over plans to widen Highway 75.
An 18-wheeler hit a brick embankment, lost control and caught fire Friday morning, shutting down U.S. Highway 75 near the Richardson-Plano border.
Dallas police responded to an aggravated assault in a NorthPark Mall parking lot about 8 p.m. Friday night.
One person was seriously injured after a wrong-way crash along U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County. The wrong-way driver's vehicle slammed into an 18-wheeler.
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It was supposed to have been a cyclist's dream ride on Central Expressway from downtown Dallas all the way to McKinney.
For one day this spring, a bicyclist group wants to keep all cars off a stretch of Central Expressway so that bikes can take over.
A pedestrian was killed on I-75 South in Plano on Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle. Police say the accident occurred before 6:00 a.m., causing extensive delays for morning commuters.
Three DFW roads are now on Texas' top 10 "transit challenges" list. Two are on the Dallas side, and one is in Fort Worth.
A man is in custody after a robbery, chase and shooting in McKinney on Sunday night. The suspect allegedly robbed a gas station, but then got stuck in road construction.
TxDOT is keeping its fingers crossed a patch placed on a pothole along US 75 in McKinney just south of Eldorado Pkwy will this time stick.
Police are searching for the person who spray-painted racial slurs and symbols on a vacant home near McDermott and Highway 75 in Allen.
The 2-day workshop will outline what candidates are signing up for if they are selected to the board.
Kerrville Police Chief Chris McCall warned that the calls received by dispatchers are distressing.
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Despite the holes, the firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
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Despite the holes, the firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
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Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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