Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Longview

LONGVIEW — A multi-vehicle wreck at Eastman Road and Neiman Marcus Parkway in Longview causes some traffic tie-ups Wednesday, closing down a portion of Eastman for a time. According to KETK, the wreck happened during the 6:00 hour Wednesday morning when a salt water tanker experienced possible brake failure and the driver was unable to stop at the red light of the intersection. The tanker hit a Ford Explorer in front of it, which caused the Explorer to hit a mini-van in front of it.

The driver of the Explorer, who has not been identified, was pinned in the vehicle and had to be freed by emergency crews. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Three people were in the mini-van. They had minor injuries and were treated on-scene. Police are investigating the cause of the wreck.