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Dallas Truck Wreck Claims a Life

Posted on Nov 22, 2011

An early morning Dallas truck wreck on Interstate 35 in South Dallas claimed the life of a Texas woman Tuesday.

The accident occurred when a pick-up truck hauling a trailer jackknifed in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Saner Avenue. An 18-wheeler truck was unable to stop before hitting the passenger side of the pick-up truck.

North Texas rain throughout the night made for slick roads and may be to blame for the accident, which claimed the life of 43 year-old Regina Duane of McKinney, Texas. Two other passengers in the pick-up truck were taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the 18-wheeler truck was mandatorily tested for alcohol and drugs, but at this point, no charges have been filed against him. He was not injured in the truck wreck.

Investigators had to shut down the busy interstate as they investigated the accident, but were able to reopen in time for rush hour.

This is the second Dallas truck accident within a week. Last Thursday, another 18-wheeler carrying medical supplies overturned on a downtown Dallas highway.

No injuries were reported in that wreck, but hazmat crews were called out to clean up the potentially dangerous cargo, which spilled out onto the highway.

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