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DPS: Truck destroyed after rolling 1.5 times

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A semi truck was destroyed and its driver was hurt after rolling in Lubbock on Wednesday. 

The accident happened on November 30th in Lubbock, Texas at 11:27 a.m. 

According to Everything Lubbock, the crash happened on Highway 84 near FM 1294 westbound. The incident involved a pickup with 6 people inside and a tanker truck. Lubbock Fire Rescue was called to assist with a “hazmat response” after the tanker rolled over one and a half times and landed in the center median.

The truck driver was removed from the wrecked rig and transported to a nearby hospital. The six people in the pickup were not hurt. 

US Highway 84 westbound was shut down for several hours and traffic was being diverted onto State Loop 388. No further information has been released.

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