Lana Ferguson, Jamie Landers
The Dallas Morning News
(TNS)
Motorists should expect major delays after a tractor-trailer drove off an overpass Tuesday afternoon in Allen and became engulfed in flames as it landed on the road below.
It appeared the tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 75 when it collided with another vehicle just before 3 p.m., according to Allen police.
The truck’s driver died, police said. The driver’s identity has not been released.
No other injuries have been reported.
Plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles as traffic backed up in both directions of U.S. Highway 75 near Stacy Road.
The east service road from Cabela’s Drive to Stacy Road will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, said Allen police, who advised people to seek alternate routes.
“Expect delays in all directions for the remainder of the evening and into tonight,” police said on Facebook.
Dashboard camera footage obtained by KTVT-TV ( Channel 11) shows the tractor-trailer rolling off the side of the overpass and catching fire just before it hits the ground.
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