DALLAS – All southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway are currently shut down near the Galleria in Dallas because of a large piece of equipment that fell off a tractor-trailer.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened around 5 p.m. on Thursday on the southbound side of the tollway at Interstate 635.<\/p>\n
Images from SKY 4 showed a large piece of equipment on the roadway and damage to the underside of an overpass.<\/p>\n
DPS officials said the tag on the equipment indicates it’s an industrial oven weighing in at 34,000 pounds.<\/p>\n
Big picture view:<\/p>\n
The North Texas Tollway Authority confirmed that all southbound lanes of the tollway are currently shut down. Traffic is being diverted from the DNT at the I-635 West exit.<\/p>\n
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area or expect heavy traffic and delays for the remainder of the rush hour.<\/p>\n
There’s no estimate on when the tollway will reopen.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story comes from DPS, NTTA, and the SKY 4 helicopter.<\/p>\n
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