Jackknifed semi truck near Fate shuts down traffic along WB I30 for miles
Apr 29, 2026
Westbound I-30 was shut down near Fate after an 18-wheeler was ‘jack-knifed’ in an accident on Wednesday afternoon.
Traffic could be seen stalled for about 5 miles in both directions on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras. Eastbound traffic was still open, but was facing simila
r delays to the closed westbound lanes.
The number of injuries is unknown and still under investigation.
The ‘jack-knifed’ semi is one of three that crashed along I-30, according to NBC 5’s Skyranger. NBC 5 has reached out to DPS for more information on the crashes stalling traffic. ...read more read less