Trailer breaks loose from pickup, injuring 2 women on Interstate 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

November 21, 1998

Edition: ARLINGTON AM
Section: METRO
Page: 5

Trailer breaks loose from pickup, injuring 2 women on Interstate 20
Author: Toya Stewart; Star-Telegram Writer

Dateline: ARLINGTON

Article Text:

Two women were injured when a trailer attached to a pickup broke loose along Interstate 20 during rush hour early yesterday and collided with their car, Arlington police said.

The wreck occurred at 7:32 a.m. on Interstate 20 between Matlock Road and Collins Street.

The women, ages 28 and 45, were treated and released, a Harris Methodist Fort Worth spokeswoman said.

The trailer, carrying a drum of yellow paint and a compressor, crossed the median going east and struck the westbound 1992 4-door Plymouth Acclaim, police said. The wreck spilled paint across the westbound lanes of the highway.

The driver of the pickup was issued citations for not having evidence of insurance, registration or an inspection sticker, as well as not having safety chains attached to the trailer.

Police said they were unable to determine the speed of the traffic or the speed of the trailer after it detached from the pickup.

Yellow paint covered the highway for approximately two hours until sand was put down to absorb it, police said.

Within 30 minutes two lanes along the highway had opened, and the remaining two were open by 9:30 a.m. "It was a mess, but we got out of this one really lucky," said Arlington police officer Jess Minton. "That time of morning, the traffic is much heavier going toward Dallas."

Robert Tharp contributed to this report.

Toya Stewart, (817) 548-5521 toyastewart@star-telegram.com

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