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All lanes of IH35E back open at Sandy Lake following to fatal crash, Carrollton police say

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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CARROLLTON, Texas — Updated Thursday after the lanes reopened.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 35E at Sandy Lake reopened just before 11 a.m. following a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning, according to Carrollton police.

The closure included the HOV entrance ramp and impacted drivers headed from Lewisville to Carrollton.

The cause of the crash and details regarding possible victims have not been released at this time.

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Follow WFAA Traffic Anchor Tashara Parker on Twitter for the latest traffic updates.

This incident on I-35E SB @ Sandy Lake is still working. Traffic is currently backed up nearly an hour at this point.

If you are coming from #Denton county on 35E SB headed toward #Carrollton or #Dallas, this will certainly slow you down. Seek alternate routes. @wfaa #Iamup https://t.co/rwX0AcGL42 pic.twitter.com/DzmTF9cfiY
— TasharaTakesTexas (@TasharaParker) May 27, 2021

#TrafficAlert: AVOID I-35E SB AT/NEAR SANDY LAKE.

ALL LANES BLOCKED, including HOV Entrance ramp. This will impact drivers headed from #Lewisville to #Carrollton.

SB I-35E @ Sandy Lake. A couple options are MacArthur or Old Denton Rd. @wfaa @WFAADaybreak #Iamup #DFWTraffic pic.twitter.com/9ysmSSA05Z
— TasharaTakesTexas (@TasharaParker) May 27, 2021

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