1 Dead, 2 Injured in Multiple-vehicle Crash on I-35E in Northwest Dallas

One person died and two were injured in a multiple-vehicle accident on Interstate 35E near Royal Lane on Monday morning.Two 18-wheelers and a couple of sedans were involved in the crash, Dallas County sheriff's spokeswoman Melinda Urbina said. Authorities were dispatched to the scene around 10:20 a.m.A fuel spill from at least one of the 18-wheelers required a hazardous-materials response, according to Jason Evans of Dallas Fire-Rescue. Southbound I-35E and the ramp from westbound Interstate 635 to southbound I-35E have been completely shut down and will most likely not reopen for a few hours until the mess can be cleaned and investigators can map the crash scene, Urbina said.  Continue reading...