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

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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