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Overturned Rock Hauler Closes Eastbound Interstate 20 in Dallas

Cleanup after a rock hauler with a full load struck an overhead sign and overturned along Interstate 20 in South Dallas Thursday morning is expected to keep some of the eastbound lanes of the freeway closed into rush hour, officials say.

The crash happened about 9:25 a.m. near St. Augustine Drive when the rock hauler somehow struck an overhead sign.

As the truck ripped the sign from its foundation, it overturned and spilled its load of large rocks and gravel, as well as engine fluids, across all eastbound lanes of the divided roadway.

A few vehicles were struck but no injuries were reported, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office said.

At about 1:30 p.m., officials said two lanes of eastbound I-20 had reopened, but that others may remain closed into the afternoon rush. Drivers are being diverted to the service road while the scene is cleared.

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