2 Injured in 3-Vehicle Crash on Sam Rayburn Tollway near Carrolton

2 Seriously Hurt in Sam Rayburn Tollway Crash near Carrolton

Carrolton, Texas (February 9, 2018) – Two people were seriously hurt in a Friday morning chain-reaction collision involving three vehicles near Carrolton.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred at around 3:10 a.m. on the Sam Rayburn Tollway near Huffines Boulevard.
DPS said a BMW traveling northbound on the tollway rear-ended a box truck.
The BMW then collided with an 18-wheeler that was pulling a tanker with gas and diesel fuel.
The impact caused the tanker to be detached from the 18-wheeler and overturned onto the median.
The drivers of the BMW and the 18-wheeler were taken to Medical City Plano with serious injuries.
The driver of the box truck was unhurt.
The accident led to the closure of the northbound and southbound lanes of the tollway through the morning as the HazMat situation was contained.
If you or a person you love was a victim of an injury accident, it is advisable that you talk to a personal injury lawyer.
Advice from an attorney can help you take proper legal steps against the responsible party.
You can call Joel A. Gordon & Associates at 281-943-5555 and discuss your case with a lawyer.
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