A chain-reaction crash shut down S.H. 121 in Grapevine Monday. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports it all started when a pickup crashed into a fire engine.
At least one person was hurt in a chain reaction crash involving eight vehicles including a fire truck in Grapevine Monday morning.
The crash took place on the flyover from southbound Texas 121 to westbound Texas 114 just before 11 a.m.
Grapevine Police said a fire truck was at the scene responding to a crash when it was struck by another vehicle. At least eight vehicles ended up being involved in crashes on the bridge.
One person was injured and has been hospitalized. Their condition is not known.
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The crash was cleared by noon but Texas 121, immediately north of the north entrance to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport near Grapevine Mills Mall, remained closed for more than an hour with traffic being diverted to Texan Trail.
Grapevine Police tweeted that the highway reopened at about 1:20 p.m.
Drivers were warned to avoid the area and to expect delays.
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