Fatal multi-vehicle accident in Irving causes two freeway closures Wednesday afternoon

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Photo credit Texas Department of Transportation

Two lanes are closed on both Eastbound IH635 and Northbound SH161 near MacArthur Blvd. Wednesday afternoon.

Irving police shared the traffic alert on their social media platforms saying the shutdown was due to a fatal multi-vehicle accident. Police mentioned ways around the accident for now.

No new information has been released as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Irving PD confirmed however that the Texas Department of Public Safety will be leading the investigation.

This is a developing story. Come back for more details.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Texas Department of Transportation