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I-20 in Dallas County back open after truck crash, fuel spill

Updated on: August 29, 2024 / 2:58 PM CDT / CBS Texas

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DALLAS COUNTY – I-20 is back open after a fuel spill forced crews to close the highway to traffic late Thursday morning.

A tractor-trailer overturned on I-20 eastbound at Cockrell Hill Road, near the Redbird neighborhood in Dallas, spilling fuel on the highway.

CBS News Texas Chopper

CBS News Texas Chopper showed traffic backed up for miles and drivers being forced off I-20 at the Cockrell Hill Road and Camp Wisdom Road exit. The tractor-trailer was also shown lying on its side.

CBS News Texas Chopper

The left lanes reopened just before 2 p.m., with the remaining lanes opening up before 3 p.m.

There is no information on the condition of the driver or what led to the accident.

Julia Falcon

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