Deadly Wrong-Way Crash In DeSoto Closes I-35E For Hours
A wrong-way driver was killed early Sunday morning after crashing into an 18-wheeler on I-35E.
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A wrong-way driver was killed early Sunday morning after crashing into an 18-wheeler on I-35E.
Traffic has started moving again along southbound Interstate-35W in Fort Worth after being shut down Wednesday morning. A crash involving an 18-wheeler turned the highway into a parking lot for nearly four straight hours.
While showers on Wednesday morning created a huge traffic problem along Interstate-35W in Fort Worth, things were much different when the rain rolled in again early Thursday morning.
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A fiery big rig crash forced officials to shut down both directions of Stemmons Freeway near the Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville early Friday. Details of the crash are still under investigation.
Police say the safety cables that separate northbound and southbound lanes of traffic kept the car from crossing the highway and possibly colliding with other cars.
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All lanes of northbound I-35E in Lake Dallas were shut down Thursday afternoon after a crash involving a big rig and a pickup truck.
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Officials said one lane was reopened around 10:15 p.m.
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A major North Texas traffic jam greeted Friday commuters and travelers. Around 6:30 a.m., a jackknifed 18-wheeler twisted across three lanes of traffic and completely shutdown the northbound lanes of I-35E.
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Investigators have all southbound lanes shutdown and say they will likely stay that way until midnight or 1:00 a.m. Tuesday.
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As of 8 p.m. Saturday, the ramp will be closed for about four hours, according to the 35Express Project.
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