Fatal fiery crash on I-20 after semi goes over bridge
I-20 near South Central Expressway closed due to fiery crash
A semi-truck and a second vehicle crashed around 1:30 a.m. on I-20 near South Central Expressway on Sunday.
DALLAS - About 1:30 a.m. Sunday on I-20 at Hwy 310, a semi-truck driver trying to avoid a crash went off the roadway, over the guardrail and crashed on the roadway below. The semi-truck caught on fire and the driver died in the crash.
Fatal fiery crash on I-20 near South Central Expressway. Near the Dallas-Hutchins border.
Fatal fiery crash
What we know:
Deputies with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office say they believe the semi-truck went off of the highway to avoid a crash already in that area. The semi-truck was headed eastbound.
When the semi went over the guardrail, it landed on a trailer parked under the bridge.
The semi caught fire.
Deputies say the driver died in the crash.
What we don't know:
Emergency officials are working to determine if anyone else was injured.
There is no word on how long the roadways will be closed.
The names of those involved have not been released.
No information has been released about the initial crash in that area.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office.