Tanker truck crash causes grass fire, Internet outage

  • Electrical crews spent the better part of Tuesday afternoon fixing downed powerlines after a tanker truck took down several poles. See story this page.
    Electrical crews spent the better part of Tuesday afternoon fixing downed powerlines after a tanker truck took down several poles. See story this page.

    - On Monday morning, an oversized tanker truck struck powerlines near the intersection of the I-20 service road and FM 307, leading to significant disruptions in the Greenwood area. The incident occurred around 10 a.m., according to Sergeant Steven Blanco of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

    The collision caused the powerlines to fall onto a Toyota 4Runner traveling down the road. Fortun…