Passenger car crashes into median barrier on I-20 eastbound, Palo Pinto County TX

Traffic

Reported: 11/2/2025 08:52 PM

I-20, Texas

A passenger vehicle crashed into the median cable barrier on I-20 eastbound near the 378 mile marker in Palo Pinto County. All occupants are out of the vehicle. The vehicle has moderate damage and there is minor fluid leakage. The vehicle is blocking the right lane and a trooper is on the scene managing traffic.

Audio|Source: Palo Pinto County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS

02:47

Transcript:

00:00

Medic 13, this is going to be, the first call was Apple Crash Detection, the second call was a 911 hang-up, possibly in his back pocket. I could hear either a female or a juvenile and a male subject, Hispanic speakers only.

00:17

Recease.

00:21

County Rescue 13.

00:27

Rescue 13, go ahead.

00:31

Rescue 13 will be responding. Can I get the location again?

00:39

Rescue 13 is going to be I-20 eastbound just east of the 378 mile marker.

00:46

I-20 eastbound just east of the 378 copy.

00:57

13, Rescue 13, we're taking the South Service Road.

01:06

Medic 13 from Rescue 13.

01:09

Can you repeat your traffic?

01:12

We're taking the South Service Road.

01:15

Copy, South Service Road.

01:21

All units be advised.

01:23

This is going to be a one vehicle accident to the cable.

01:27

I have a trooper on scene. Car is going to be blocking the right-hand lane.

01:33

Trooper's trying to move everyone to the left.

01:41

Thank you, 13 copy.

01:49

County for medic 13, go ahead.

01:55

This is a semi-truck.

02:01

It's going to be a passenger vehicle into the center cable.

02:06

Receive. Go ahead and show something.

02:12

Racing.

02:14

2257.

02:16

Pedic 13 for Presby 13. What's my best approach?

02:22

I go ahead and say the South Service Road and you're going to have to find the next entry onto the east interstate.

02:38

Back 13, we're out seeing you. We've got one vehicle.

02:41

It's got moderate damage, everybody's out.

02:43

We got minor fuel, or minor fluid's leaking.

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