IRVING, Texas — The southbound lanes on State Highway 161 have been shut down at the height of Monday afternoon's rush hour traffic.
Just before 4 p.m., the Irving Police Department said it's investigating a fatal crash involving a white pickup truck near West Rochelle Road.
Officers are directing drivers to exit at Walnut Hill Lane while the investigation is underway. Chopper 8 captured a mangled Ford pickup in the grassy terrain of the highway with traffic backed up for miles.
At this time it's unclear what caused the crash and how many vehicles were involved.
This is a developing story WFAA will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.