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Dallas Truck Wreck Shuts Down Interstate 635

Posted on Dec 02, 2011

Just after 2 a.m. this morning, a semi-truck carrying automobiles hit Dallas police officer patrol cars. The officers had stopped to aid other drivers near Hillcrest Road.

The driver of the semi-truck tried to avoid hitting the patrol cars, but the roads were slick from overnight rain. After hitting the two vehicles, the semi-truck jackknifed, which forced a shut-down of Interstate 635. Two officers were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Police tested the semi-truck driver’s blood alcohol concentration. He was under the legal limits, but under Texas law, a driver with a commercial license operating a commercial vehicle commits an offense if he/she consumes any alcohol while operating that commercial vehicle.

A second unrelated crash also involving a police officer patrol car happened nearly 30 minutes after the first, also on Interstate 635. In that crash, the officer was stopped on the side of the road, helping another vehicle when he was hit from behind.

The gas tank of the patrol car was ruptured, and a hazardous materials clean-up crew had to be called out to clean up the fuel. The officer was also taken to the hospital.

Police say the wet, slick roads may be to blame for the accidents.

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