I-35E Southbound Closed Near Oak Lawn Due to Fatal Pedestrian Accident

Major I-35E Southbound Closure

• ⚠️ I-35E southbound lanes near Oak Lawn are completely shut down due to a fatal motor-pedestrian accident.
• 📌 The closure, which occurred about 45 minutes before the report, has traffic being forced off the interstate at White Cliff.
• 🚨 Officials from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.

Traffic Impact and Detours

• 📈 The traffic backup is significant and continuing to grow by the minute, worsening the situation.
• ➡️ For drivers needing to avoid the closure, exiting at Inwood is recommended.
• 🚗 An alternative route suggested is taking Irving Boulevard south, which runs parallel to I-35E, and then merging back onto the interstate at Commerce Street.
• ✅ Traffic is reported as smooth sailing on southbound I-35E after the point of the detour.

Other Traffic Incidents

• ⚠️ An additional accident is reported on I-35 northbound in Carrollton at Crosby, with one lane blocked.
• 🚗 This Carrollton incident has caused traffic to back up almost to the 635 interchange.