A driver was killed Saturday morning after a loose wheel from another vehicle struck a car traveling in the opposite direction on Interstate 35E in Dallas, authorities said.

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post at 8 a.m. that the crash occurred in the northbound express lanes of I-35E near Eighth Street.

Investigators said a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling southbound lost a wheel. The detached wheel crossed into the northbound express lanes and struck another vehicle, killing the driver.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

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Northbound express lanes remained closed as authorities continued investigating.