Thursday, January 1, 2015

FIERY CRASH BETWEEN 18-WHEELER AND PICKUP TRUCK SHUTS DOWN SB 820 IN HURST, TEXAS. THE 18-WHEELER’S LEAKING DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE.



Fiery Crash BETWEEN 18-WHEELER AND PICKUP TRUCK Shuts Down SB 820 in Hurst, tEXAS.  THE 18-WHEELER’S LEAKING DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE.








Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 • Updated at 9:23 PM CST




A major North Texas highway has reopened, several hours after a fiery accident in Hurst.



Officials said an 18 wheeler caught fire in the 100 block of northeast Loop 820 at 4:30 p.m. 
 



Hurst police officials confirmed that a driver of a pickup truck stopped on the flyover of Loop 820 at Highway 121 because the driver thought there may be ice on the road.



The 18 wheeler approached the stopped truck and swerved to miss it. That's when the 18 wheeler hit the truck, lost control of the rig, jack-knifed and hit a guard rail.









When the semi slammed into the guard rail, it began to leak diesel fuel, which sparked a massive fire.



The driver of the 18 wheeler was taken to a hospital. His injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.



All of the southbound lanes of Loop 820 at Highway 10 were closed nearly five hours.



The lanes reopened at 9 p.m.



Officials said no ice was found on the roadway.