Multiple Truck Crashes Shut Highways in Texas, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina

Multiple vehicle accidents involving commercial trucks have caused significant road closures and traffic disruptions across several states. In Dare County, North Carolina, a section of NC Highway 12 is closed due to a vehicle accident, with emergency crews working at the scene. Denton, Texas, saw a major crash between a semi-truck and another vehicle that led to the closure of FM 2449 and Underwood Road, with the other vehicle's driver hospitalized. In Peoria County, Illinois, westbound lanes on Interstate 474 are closed after a dump truck hauling sand overturned following a collision with a pickup truck. Nevada's I-80 east near Boomtown Garson Road is also closed after a commercial truck hit debris, causing a diesel spill that requires cleanup. Additionally, northbound lanes of I-35W at the FM 1171 bridge in Denton County are shut due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler, with officials advising drivers to seek alternate routes.