Breaking Traffic Report: Semi Crash Southbound 35 near Salado

Update: As of 6:50am, another listener named Brenda, called into the show and let us know that I-35 southbound was not completely shut down at the location of the accident. There are currently two lanes open, but the flow of traffic is still severely impacted.

This morning around 6:15am, a listener named Charles, called Noah and Mitch in the Morning on US 105 to report that I-35 Southbound near Salado was closed off due to an accident involving two semi-trucks.

At this time there isn't much information, but traffic is being routed off of I-35 South to the frontage road at Exit 284.

This accident follows another incident involving a semi-truck just three days ago. On March 3rd, a truck hauling a load of gravel overturned at mile marker 290 heading northbound. That crash resulted in northbound traffic being shut down on I-35 completely from about 11:00am that day until after 1:30PM.

What is the Leading Cause of Traffic Accidents?

The World Health Organization (WHO) lists "distracted driving" as one of the leading causes of vehicular accidents, and the Center for Disease Control states that the leading cause of death in the United States of America. The WHO says that the use of mobile phones while driving makes your odds of being in a traffic accident up to four times more likely.

Note: This is a developing story, and we will update it as soon as we get more information.