Northbound lanes of US 59 closed near Nacogdoches County weigh station after 18-wheeler rollover

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Both northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 59 near the Texas Department of Public Safety weigh station in Nacogdoches are closed after an 18-wheeler rollover wreck that occurred Sunday afternoon.

First responders are working at the scene, and Texas Department of Transportation crews are working to get one lane open, according to a tweet from TxDOT’s Lufkin office.

“Motorists should reduce speed and prepare for delays,” the TxDOT tweet stated.

ALERT: Both northbound lanes of US 59 near the DPS weigh station in Nacogdoches County are closed after an 18-wheeler crash. Responders are working at the scene and TxDOT crews are working to open one lane. Motorists should reduce speed and prepare for delays. pic.twitter.com/SQ5Y5rXiTG
— TxDOT Lufkin (@TxDOTLufkin) June 12, 2022