A freak mechanical failure on I‑35 turned deadly today when a wheel flew off a southbound vehicle, slammed into a car in the northbound express lane at Eighth Street, and killed the driver, authorities said. The crash shut down the managed lanes and quickly tangled traffic in and around downtown as morning commuters tried to navigate the sudden closure.
What the sheriff’s office reported
In a post on X, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a fatal crash in the northbound I‑35 express lane at Eighth Street. According to the sheriff’s account, a Chevy Tahoe heading south on I‑35 lost a wheel, which then crossed over and struck a vehicle traveling northbound in the express lane, fatally injuring the driver. At the time of the…..