A driver is dead after a two-vehicle crash near the High Five interchange in north Dallas during Monday afternoon rush hour.
Dallas police said officers responded around 4:04 p.m. Monday to a collision on northbound North Central Expressway at Midpark Road. A preliminary investigation found that two vehicles were involved. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced one driver dead at the scene. The other driver stayed at the scene, and no arrests were made.
Police confirmed that one vehicle left the roadway and entered a ditch. Authorities have not said what caused the vehicle to leave the road, and they have not confirmed whether it fell from an elevated ramp. Aerial footage from NBC 5 showed a severely damaged car upside down beneath a ramp at the High Five interchange, which rises roughly 100 feet above the ground.
The ramp connecting LBJ Freeway to northbound U.S. Highway 75 was closed for a period while first responders worked the scene. Texas Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed significant backups near the interchange during the evening rush.
Police have not released the identity of the driver who died or additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision. The investigation remains ongoing.
The High Five, the five-level interchange where Interstate 635 meets U.S. 75, is one of the busiest and tallest highway junctions in North Texas. Crashes in the area often create major delays because of the stacked ramps and heavy traffic volume.
Officials said the case is documented under ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dallas police.
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