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Two-car wreck occurs on U.S. 78

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Latest

From Staff Reports

Traffic was diverted Thursday afternoon on U.S. 78 between Wylie and Lavon to allow police and emergency personnel access to a 2-vehicle wreck that claimed a reported three lives.

The wreck occurred about 2 p.m. on U.S. 78 near Rettop Rd. Traffic from Wylie was backed up to the Walmart Store. Northbound passenger vehicles were diverted on to a road over Lake Lavon dam.

Early law enforcement reports indicated that one of the vehicles caught fire and was put out by an individual with a fire extinguisher.

Wylie Fire Rescue responded to the wreck, as well as Wylie Police and Department of Public Safety Troopers.

For additional information see the April 6 issue of The Wylie News.

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