TxDPS investigates nighttime overpass crash
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has launched an investigation into a collision that occurred overnight after a semi-trailer truck crashed into an overpass in San Angelo.
In a Nixle alert issued at approximately 2:30 a.m. on March 25, the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office advised motorists to avoid a section of United States Highway 87 and part of North Chadbourne Street that had been closed due to a traffic accident. In a subsequent alert published at about 5:30 a.m., the sheriff's office said that certain lanes of the highway had been reopened but that a highway ramp in the affected area was still closed.
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A Concho Valley Homepage reporter at the scene observed that Texas Department of Transportation crews were working to clear the area of debris as of the time of publication and saw what appeared to be a semi-tractor trailer damaged as a result of the crash. The reporter did not observe any visible structural damage to the overpass and said that traffic was being permitted to cross over it.
TxDPS Sgt. Justin Baker stated that Troopers were conducting an investigation into the collision and that more details may be provided as information becomes available.
Baker confirmed with Concho Valley Homepage staff that the incident 'is not a fatality crash.'
This is a developing story. Stick with for updates as more information becomes available.
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