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Wrong-way collision on I-20 at Spur 408 kills driver, injures another

A suspected wrong-way crash early Monday killed one driver and sent another person to the hospital. The collision shut down I-20 at Spur 408 in Dallas as investigators worked to determine what happened.

Wrong-way collision on I-20 at Spur 408 kills driver, injures another

A driver died and another person was hospitalized after a suspected wrong-way collision on Interstate 20 at Spur 408 in Dallas early Monday, Oct. 19, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.

Emergency crews were called shortly after 3 a.m. Two vehicles were involved, and the crash led to a closure of I-20 at the interchange, according to the department.

Police believe one driver was traveling the wrong way when the vehicles collided. That driver died, while the other driver was taken to a hospital. The injured person’s condition was not immediately known, and officials had not clarified which vehicle each person was in.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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