US 287 reopens after six-vehicle accident causes hour-long delay

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities have reopened U.S. 287 at City View Drive after a six-vehicle accident led police to close both southbound lanes for over an hour Wednesday morning.

Officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department responded to the scene around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, September 1.

Responding officers reported a wreck involving six vehicles in the southbound lanes of U.S. 287 on the overpass above City View Drive.

According to authorities, two people were transported to the hospital by AMR with minor injuries.

Authorities closed the southbound lanes and diverted traffic to the access road by City View Drive for a little over an hour.

As of 8:55 a.m., police have reopened the southbound lanes of U.S. 287.

Tom Kucher

For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

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