REEVES COUNTY, Texas — TxDOT is warning drivers in the Permian Basin about traffic alerts caused by crashes involving semi-trucks in Midland County and Reeves County.
Traffic on US 285 in Reeves County is being rerouted Tuesday afternoon after TxDOT says a pedestrian was hit by a semi-truck.
Southbound traffic was being rerouted through SH 302. Northbound traffic was being rerouted through CR 434.
According to the Reeves County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the pedestrian was killed in the cash. The identity has not been released at this time.
As of 3:30 p.m., the sheriff's office says the road is reopened and traffic will continue as normal, though the investigation is still underway.
In Midland County, TxDOT says a semi-truck hauling an oil field tank took out a power line on SH 158 south of I-20.
Because the power lines were across all five lanes, southbound traffic was shut down and Midland PD was turning northbound traffic back to County Road 1150 to FM 307.
As of 5:10 p.m., TxDOT says traffic is flowing again in one lane each direction on SH 158 south of I-20.