Westbound Interstate 20 closed due to rollover crash with ejection, one airlifted

Westbound Interstate 20 closed due to rollover crash with ejection, one airlifted

TERRELL, Texas — Westbound Interstate 20 is closed due to a rollover crash in which a person was ejected and later airlifted to a Dallas-area hospital.

TERRELL, Texas — Westbound Interstate 20 is closed due to a rollover crash in which a person was ejected and later airlifted to a Dallas-area hospital.

The crash was reported at approximately 8:15 p.m. on westbound Interstate 20 approximately a mile east of Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641.

A pickup truck traveling westbound overturned and its driver was ejected from the vehicle.

Police say the man suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He was conscious upon transport.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash and utilized a DPS helicopter for aerial photography of the crash scene.

As of 9:02 p.m., westbound Interstate 20 remained closed.

The Forney Fire Department, Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, CareFlite, Talty Police Department, and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.

This is a developing story.

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