Several injuries reported after crash in Irving

Several people have been injured in a multiple vehicle crash in Irving Thursday afternoon.

Four cars and an 18-wheeler were involved.

Some of the injuries are being classified as severe.

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Irving police cracking down on speeding drivers in hopes it will cut down on crashes

The Irving Police Department is cracking down on speeding drivers in hopes it will bring down the number of crashes that are caused by drivers who are going above the speed limit.

The wreck happened at about 4 p.m., along southbound State Highway 161, at Walnut Hill Lane.

As the lanes were shutdown, several drivers managed to make their way to the frontage road.

It is not yet clear what caused the crash.