The traffic accident involving an 18-wheeler on US 75 in Allen resulted in one death, according to Allen police.
Police say they responded to the call of a major crash on US 75 around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers discovered the tractor-trailer hanging off the overpass. Outside the tractor-trailer, they found a male driver who died as a result of his injuries from the wreck.
Video shows the semi-truck on its side with the cab of the vehicle hanging over the side of an overpass. Four lanes have been shut down resulting in a traffic back-up continued into the late afternoon.
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Officials learned that the 18-wheeler was driving on the southbound lanes when it collided with another vehicle and after that drove over the right safety barrier, slid to a stop, and came to rest suspended from the overpass at West Bethany Drive.
Police said they expected the highway to be shut down for an extended period of time.
If anyone witnessed the accident and has any information that may assist the police in their investigation, they are asked to call the Allen Police Department at 214-509-4200.
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