Dallas County

Big-Rig Crash, Fuel Spill Close I-45 South of Downtown Dallas Thursday

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A crash involving a tractor-trailer closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 45 at East Overton Road in southern Dallas for several hours Thursday afternoon.

The crash was reported at about 2 p.m. on a bridge north of Overton.

Officials with the Dallas Police Department told NBC 5 that the truck spilled fuel onto the roadway in the crash. No injuries have been reported.

From a Texas Department of Transportation camera, the truck appears to have jackknifed and was blocking all three lanes of the highway for about 90 minutes until it was able to be moved.

One lane appeared to be reopened to traffic shortly before 6 p.m. as crews continued to clear the scene. All lanes were cleared of debris and reopened shortly after.

The cause of the crash is not known.

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