GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) cameras were rolling and pointed directly onto Highway 360, near Camp Wisdom Road, when a dump truck crashed and burst into flames.
The fiery accident happened Tuesday just before 6 a.m.
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According to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the driver of a Chrysler PT Cruiser had stopped in the middle of the newly opened tollway lanes and was backing up. A fast-approaching dump truck swerved to miss the car and slammed into (and almost over) the center barrier.
READ MORE: Texas Reports 2,420 New COVID-19 Cases, 84 More Deaths SundayThe truck hit the wall so hard the front end of the cab was completely knocked off the mounts. A stream of flames went from beneath the truck for yards behind.
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