MESQUITE, Texas — A large section of Interstate 635 was shut down Tuesday because of a "major accident" as hazmat cleanup took place, according to the Mesquite Police Department. The highway has since reopened.
Officers responded to a incident in the area of Northbound 635 and Military Parkway a little after 1:50 p.m. The accident involved a semi-truck that hit a Chevrolet Camaro, per witnesses.
The crash caused debris to cover southbound 635 as well, officials said. The Camaro then reportedly caught fire.
Someone inside the Camaro was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition, according to officials.
Northbound 635 required hazmat cleanup from TXDOT. This section of the highway was closed into the evening hours.