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Dallas police activity closes I-20 and I-45 near Hutchins
Police shut down both directions of Interstate 20 and Interstate 45 near Hutchins on Thursday morning. Drivers were urged to use alternate routes; officials had not announced when the highways would reopen.
Both directions of Interstate 20 and Interstate 45 were closed near Hutchins Thursday morning as Dallas police responded to calls near the interchange, disrupting travel through southern Dallas County.
Police were dispatched at about 9:40 a.m. to the area of the eastbound LBJ Ramp and northbound Julius Schepps Freeway, according to the department. The closures affected the I-20 and I-45 corridors near Hutchins.
Officials did not provide details about the police activity or say when the interstates would reopen. Drivers were asked to find alternate routes.