Crashes, Traffic Issues on Icy Roads Across North Texas Amid Winter Storm

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As a winter weather event continues in North Texas, drivers are urged to use caution as road conditions become more dangerous.

MedStar's Chief Transportation Officer Matt Zavadsky said officials have responded to more than 100 incidents since the start of the weather event.

MedStar has also suspended the use of lights and sirens when responding to accidents to prevent crashes caused by drivers trying to move out of the way for ambulances.

MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky tells us how officials are responding to the icy road conditions amid the Winter Storm Warning.

Reports of numerous crashes have been reported across North Texas on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Dallas officers responded to an accident on North Central Expressway shortly after 9 p.m. involving 14 vehicles. No injuries were reported as a result of the pileup.

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Multiple vehicles were involved in a pileup on North Central Expressway on Monday night.

In Parker County, Interstate 20 was a major problem spot as sleet and ice covered the road on Tuesday. Vehicles sat on the road with their hazard lights on as road conditions deteriorated.

A major crash unfolded in the Grapevine area due to the icy glaze on the roads. All of the right lanes on Texas 114 at Main Street were closed in response to the crash.

Denton County saw some of the most sleet and ice on Monday evening, and the icy roads on Interstate 35E caused slow-moving traffic as cars attempt to navigate the hazardous conditions.

In Tarrant County, Interstate 30 eastbound near Walton Walker and Texas 121 at Minnis Drive were both shut down due to icy roads.

Across North Texas, there have been multiple reports of vehicles turning sideways in the roadways as they attempt to drive in the slick conditions.

NBC 5 Meteorologist Samantha Davies shows us how you can tell the difference between treated and untreated roads as conditions deteriorate during this winter weather.
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