Crime & Public Safety
Multi-vehicle crash closed Dallas North Tollway near West Northwest Highway
A multi-vehicle crash closed the Dallas North Tollway in North Dallas near West Northwest Highway, affecting both directions. Dallas Fire-Rescue reported the collision involved a semi-truck and five other vehicles.
DFR said units responded to 911 calls just after 11 a.m. Friday in the southbound lanes. Paramedics transported three people to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Hazmat crews cleaned up about 170 gallons of diesel plus additional fluids the truck was hauling.
Southbound drivers were being diverted at Royal Lane and northbound traffic at Northwest Highway. The North Texas Tollway Authority warned of heavy traffic and suggested avoiding the area; authorities gave no estimate for how long the tollway would remain closed.
No arrests or charges were reported in the dispatch information provided.
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