Overview

• Two tractor-trailers and six passenger vehicles were involved in the crash near Lindale in East Texas.
• Seventeen people were taken to area hospitals, and officials reported no injuries appeared life-threatening.
• The collision occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday about 90 miles east of Dallas.
• Cleanup crews worked for hours to remove oil and diesel from the westbound lanes, extending the closure.
• The Texas Department of Public Safety opened an inquiry into the cause, with some local reports citing 19 people involved.