An early crash today between a sedan and an 18-wheeler shut down Interstate 30 in both directions near Bass Pro Drive in Garland, sending three people to the hospital and littering the roadway with debris. Police said cargo from the truck crossed into the eastbound lanes and struck an eastbound vehicle carrying four people, including two children. Emergency crews transported three of the occupants to a local hospital while first responders closed the freeway to secure the scene, clear debris and begin the investigation.
Crash details and closures
The Garland Police Department said in a Facebook post that the crash initially forced officials to shut eastbound I-30 at Bass Pro Drive and westbound I-30 at Dalrock Road, and urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The department's preliminary report described a collision between a sedan and an 18-wheeler in which the big rig hit the center concrete barrier, sending part of its load into the oncoming lanes. Police later updated their post to say that all lanes in both directions had reopened after cleanup and investigation, adding that more information would be released when available.
Why this stretch snags traffic
This portion of I-30 crosses Lake Ray Hubbard and sits inside a multi-segment TxDOT widening and frontage-road project between Bass Pro Drive and Dalrock Road. The work has brought lane shifts and periodic closures that can make it tougher for crews to respond when crashes happen. The corridor carries heavy truck traffic and has seen previous big-rig incidents that shut down the freeway, including a tractor-trailer wreck in 2023 that closed all lanes, as reported by The Dallas Morning News. That mix of construction, commercial traffic and a long lake crossing can turn any collision here into a major headache for east-west travel across the eastern suburbs.
Traffic impacts and what drivers should know
Motorists can expect lingering slowdowns after crashes like this, even after lanes reopen, and police have reminded drivers to steer clear of the area when alerts go out. Garland police said three occupants from the eastbound vehicle were taken to a local hospital, and officials have not released their conditions. Investigators are continuing to piece together what happened, and the department has asked anyone who witnessed the crash to contact detectives with information.
