The crash took place on Interstate 20 in Callahan County near the Taylor County Line at around 12:49 p.m. A semi-truck was traveling on the highway when the rig experienced a blowout. The vehicle hit a cable that divided the east and westbound lanes of the highway and carried the cable down the road. The vehicles that were in the path of the cable sustained significant damage.
All lanes were closed due to the resulting wreckage, and traffic was at a complete standstill for several hours. The severity and number of resulting injuries have not been determined at this time.
No further information on the accident has been provided at this time.
An ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash is in progress, and more information will be provided as it continues.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
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