Two people are injured after a major crash and fire involving multiple tractor-trailers on southbound Loop 12 in Irving on Tuesday morning.
According to officials, the crash occurred at about 2:15 a.m. along Loop 12 near Irving Boulevard and involved three vehicles, two of which were 18-wheelers.
Officials said the force of that crash sent the cab of one of the 18-wheelers off the bridge. The tractor crashed onto the ground near the Trinity River, police said, and somehow, the driver survived.
The crash also caused the trailer of one of the semi-trucks to burst into flames, leading to a HAZMAT situation on the southbound lanes of Loop 12.
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Two people were transported to area hospitals, officials said.
Southbound Loop 12/Walton Walker Boulevard has reopened to traffic between Shady Grove in Irving and Singleton Boulevard in Dallas after being closed into the afternoon Tuesday.
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An investigation into the crash is underway.
