Severe accident on 71 west of Baylor Scott and White; westbound traffic heavily impaired
Traffic extended into the distance along Texas 71 near Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Marble Falls, emanating from a reported accident involving a dump truck. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
A severe motor vehicle accident reportedly occurred at around 10:13 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, on Texas 71 west of the Baylor Scott and White Medical Center. Westbound traffic on the highway was still heavily delayed at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Law enforcement was said to have cleared the scene and opened the road by 2:05 p.m.
Details on the wreck are limited, but police scanner activity indicates that it involved a dump truck, fires, hazmat teams, and several other responding agencies.
DailyTrib will report updates on the incident as they are made available.