Firefighters were investigating a crashwhen an 18-wheeler hit the engine, causing debris to fly onto the northbound lanes, which caused another collision.
Don Parker says that if his wife had been riding shotgun as she usually does, she might have been killed. Judging by the size of that chunk, he may be right.
Earlier this week, TxDOT advised that north and southbound lanes of I-35 in Temple would be closed overnight next week. They have postponed those closures.