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Northbound I-35E back open after pickup hits fire truck, Denton officials say

The closure lasted several hours.
Credit: Denton Fire Department

DENTON, Texas — Northbound lanes of Interstate 35E in Denton are back open after the highway was shut down when a pickup truck hit a fire engine early Thursday morning, officials said. 

The closure was at Mayhill Road, the Denton Fire Department tweeted out just before 5:30 a.m. Lanes have since reopened.

Crews worked to extricate the driver of the pickup after the crash, according to officials. No one with the department was injured, but the driver was in serious condition.

Officials had said they expected the interstate's northbound lanes to be closed for several hours as they dealt with the crash. 

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