Chaos ensued on the roads of Texas earlier today after wet conditions led to two separate crashes involving 18-wheelers, one in Von Ormy and another in the Schertz/Cibolo area. According to KENS 5, a van driver's failure to yield when entering I-35 coupled with the slick roads caused an 18-wheeler to roll over near Fischer Road just outside of Loop 410, with both vehicles ending up off the road.
The van driver was transported to University Hospital with minor injuries and, miraculously, the truck driver walked away unscathed, the rolling rig halted by the muddy embrace of a grassy median, this precipitated by moments that might have turned markedly more grave.
Meanwhile, an unrelated traffic accident snarled Interstate 35 South closer to Schertz/Cibolo, bringing traffic to a grinding halt, details of the crash were sparse in the early hours yet the repercussions were immediate. Long before dawn, at around 4 a.m., an 18-wheeler crash closed all lanes near Roy Richards Drive and FM 3009, as reported by KSAT 12. The disruption had drivers scrambling for alternatives and created backups for miles.
Authorities worked tirelessly at the scene and by 10:30 a.m., the once immovable tangle of vehicles cleared as all lanes fluidly reopened, the stopped traffic on Interstate 35 South from the early morning hours gradually started moving again, giving rise to the throbbing pace of life in the Schertz/Cibolo area, this is according to updates from KSAT 12.
