LARGE OIL SPILL DURING A MAJOR ACCIDENT CLOSES SH 34. AN 18-WHEELER HAULING GRAVEL REAR-ENDED A MAZDA MIATA, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE.
January 29, 2015
KAUFMAN, Texas — State Highway 34 near the Kings
Creek bridge, south of Kaufman, Texas, was closed just before 10 a.m. in both
directions due to a three-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler and two
vehicles.
An 18-wheeler hauling gravel rear-ended a Mazda Miata,
causing it to strike another vehicle, according to Texas Department of Public
Safety Trooper Kyle Bradford. The female driver of the Mazda was taken by
CareFlite helicopter to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, with non-life
threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was transported by an East Texas
Medical Center ambulance to Baylor.
The Texas Department of Transportation was dispatched to clean a large oil spill on the road. The road was reopened after 11 a.m.
The Kaufman Fire Department, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety also responded.
The Texas Department of Transportation was dispatched to clean a large oil spill on the road. The road was reopened after 11 a.m.
The Kaufman Fire Department, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety also responded.