Lanes are now open after three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident that shut down southbound lanes of State Highway 161 at Walnut Hill in Irving late Thursday afternoon.
The major multi-vehicle accident caused the shutdown during rush hour traffic causing significant traffic delays.
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An 18-wheeler and 4 vehicles were involved in the accident.
Three people were transported to hospitals with injuries, according to Irving Police.
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Police asked the public to avoid using the southbound service road to clear paths for emergency responders.
Irving officials expected the highway to be shut down for several hours until the accident area was cleared.
Lanes were opened around 7 p.m. Thursday night.