Two people are dead and multiple others are injured after two separate crashes on Interstate 35 on Saturday night, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the first crash occurred on northbound Interstate 35E over Interstate 30 shortly before 9 p.m.
Officials said the crash, which involved three vehicles, began when a Nissan Murano broke down on right shoulder of IH-35.
A friend arrived to help the driver of the Nissan, and while the driver bent down between his vehicle and his friend’s vehicle, a Dodge Challenger veered on to
shoulder and rear ended the Murano, officials said.
According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the person that was in between the vehicles was pronounced dead.
The back left passenger in the Murano was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in stable condition, officials said.
The driver and the front right passenger of the Challenger, both teenagers, were transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
According to officials, charges may be filed pending an investigation.