Four wrecks back-to-back near weigh station

Around 11:30 pm, the department was toned out for a single vehicle rollover on IH-35 NB between the weigh station median. The driver was okay.

Before midnight Friday, February 23rd and into the morning of Saturday, February 24th, the Devine Volunteer Fire Department responded to four wrecks in a row on IH 35 around the weigh station in a matter of eight hours. These wrecks occurred in the same general area during the night/early morning hours under wet weather conditions.
The first wreck happened around 11:30 pm, as a single vehicle rolled over on IH 35 northbound between the weigh station median.

As the first call was cleared, an 18-wheeler hit the barrier wall and ended up in the median with his trailer blocking one lane a quarter mile from crews on the scene. The driver was okay.

Second accident – as this call was about to be cleared an 18-wheeler hit the barrier wall in the northbound lane and ended up in the median with his trailer blocking one lane just a quarter mile before their location. The driver of the 18-wheeler was okay but at this point the traffic now had to be diverted through the weigh station.

The third wreck happened at 2:12 am for a jackknifed 18-wheeler with a fuel tank leaking in the median of IH-35 S at mile marker 121. The driver was okay.

The third accident – as one fire truck cleared the scene and arrived back at the station, yet another wreck took place about 2:12 am when another 18-wheeler jackknifed in the median of IH 35 South at MM 121. As a result of this, the rig’s fuel tank began leaking but the driver was okay.

About 3:55 am, another 18-wheeler jackknifed 100 yards from where crews were still directing traffic from the third wreck. The driver was okay.

Fourth accident – then, about 3:55 am, while traffic was still being directed due to this accident, another 18-wheeler jackknifed 100 yards from them. The driver of this rig was also okay, but it was 7:16 am before the fire department could clear the scene.
Fire Chief Michael Walker, Assistant Chief Christian Jones, 1st Lieutenant Byron Hruzek, Robert cline and Justine Hruzek worked these accidents.