One Killed in Allen Tractor-Trailer Accident on U.S. 75

Allen, Texas (September 15, 2022) – One person was killed Wednesday morning in a tractor-trailer accident in Allen, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 11:34 a.m., September 14, in the 700 block of southbound U.S. 75 Central Expressway.

Police said a tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on the highway when it collided with another vehicle.

After the collision, the trailer drove over the right safety barrier, slid to a stop, and stopped from the overpass at West Bethany Drive.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released.

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash or have any other information regarding this crash, please contact the Allen Police Department at 214-509-4200.

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