This morning, a motorcycle crash turned a busy Dallas interchange into a gridlocked investigation zone after a rider was killed on the ramp from northbound I-35 to IH-635, authorities said. Traffic deputies shut down the ramp while they worked the scene, sending drivers scrambling for alternate routes. Officials have not yet released the rider’s identity or details about how the crash unfolded.
What officials and traffic logs show
According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, traffic deputies were working a “fatality motorcycle crash” at the northbound I-35 ramp to IH-635, and the ramp was closed while emergency crews investigated. The Texas Department of Transportation incident logs show response activity in the IH-635/I-35E area at about 2:42 a.m., according to state traffic feeds. At the time of the post, the Sheriff’s Office had not released additional information about the crash or given a timeline for reopening the ramp.
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