Part of US 59 closed in Lufkin after 18-wheeler hits concrete barrier, catches fire
Lufkin wreck scene By KTRE Digital Media Staff | March 13, 2021 at 8:41 AM CST - Updated March 13 at 2:12 PM
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a major wreck on U.S. Highway 59/South First Street just south of SL 287 in Lufkin, according to a tweet from TxDOT.
TxDOT says U.S. Highway 59 will be closed for several hours as crews work to clear the scene. An 18-heeler hauling two trailers crashed into a concrete barrier and caught fire, according to the city of Lufkin. A passerby was able to pull the driver to safety.
SH 21 in Nacogdoches County reopened after crash involving three 18-wheelers Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County is blocked after three 18-wheelers collided. (Source: Texas Department of Transportation Lufkin Office) By KTRE Digital Media Staff | February 8, 2021 at 5:10 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 2:01 AM
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Crews have cleared State Highway 21 west of Douglass in Nacogdoches County after a crash involving three 18-wheelers.
TxDOT reports the roadway reopened before 10:35 p.m. Monday.
Motorists were told to expect delays throughout the evening while crews removed debris from the roadway and law enforcement conducted an investigation.
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