Westbound Interstate 20 was shut down in Texas Thursday after a semi truck overturned, blocking the roadway.
The accident happened in Harrison County, Texas at approximately 5:30 a.m. on July 12th, ripping open the trailer and strewing its contents across the highway, further blocking all lanes of traffic.
#TrafficAlert I20 west bound, west of Marshall, blocked by accident at 622 mile marker. pic.twitter.com/NvY0WLFLuP
— Marshall Police Dept (@Marshallpd) July 12, 2018
There have been no injuries reported but according to the Marshall Police, westbound I-20 is blocked beginning at mile marker 622 between the FM 31/Elysian Fields exit and the FM 2199 exit.
WB I20 traffic will be diverted at Ex 624/ FM 2199 until clean up is complete.
— Marshall Police Dept (@Marshallpd) July 12, 2018
As crews work to clear the wreckage, traffic is being diverted onto FM 2199. As of 11:25 a.m., there was no estimated time or reopening, but officials say cleanup is supposed to last several more hours.
