Accident on I-20 near Jim Hogg Road

SMITH COUNTY — Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a major accident involving two 18-wheelers on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 Monday afternoon. According to the Smith County Department of Public Safety, the crash took place at mile marker 559 near Jim Hogg Road around 3:30 p.m. One of the semi trucks involved in the wreck was attempting to get back onto the interstate from the shoulder when another 18-wheeler hit the vehicle from behind. KETK reports traffic began flowing again at around 5:15 p.m. No major injuries were reported. A man was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.