Early Morning Wreck Snarls Traffic on I-20

LONGVIEW — Eastbound Longview-area Interstate Highway 20 traffic had to be diverted onto Texas 31 after a crash involving a tractor trailer. Shortly after 4:00 yesterday morning, a tractor trailer carrying groceries hit a parked minivan causing a fire. According to Longview Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary, there was no one in the minivan when the wreck occurred. Fire crews extinguished the fire but officials remained on the scene for a while. Elderville/Lakeport and West Harrison Volunteer Fire Departments responded along with the Longview Fire Department.