An accident involving four vehicles caused major rush hour delays for both east and westbound traffic on US Highway 80 on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013.
An accident involving four vehicles caused major rush hour delays for both east and westbound traffic on US Highway 80 on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013.
The accident occurred on the westbound side of US Highway 80 just before the FM 460 off ramp at approximately 4:00 p.m. The accident was on one of the westbound bridges before FM 460 and closed both lanes of traffic.
Westbound traffic was backed up to FM 548 in Forney, Texas, and the eastbound lanes of US Highway 80 experienced onlooker delays into Dallas County.
According to Forney Fire Department Chief Rick Townsend, three patients were transported to Lake Pointe Emergency Department. “Initial reports are their injuries were moderate and non-life threatening,” said Townsend.
The Forney Fire Department and the Forney Police Department responded to the accident.
