Update: Southbound Interstate 35E lanes reopen just north of downtown Dallas following early morning crash, fuel spill

Update at 6:45 a.m.: The southbound lanes of Stemmons are reopen following Monday morning’s fuel spill.

Original item posted at 6:30 a.m.: Two lanes of southbound Interstate 35E are closed at Wycliff Avenue are closed while workers finish cleaning up a fuel spill caused by an early morning crash. Meanwhile, northbound Stemmons near downtown is also a mess for those attempting to make the early morning commute.

The incident began some time before 1:30 Monday morning, when a pickup carrying three men crashed into a concrete guardrail. When Dallas Fire-Rescue workers arrived on scene, they found all three pinned inside the wreckage. All three were transported to nearby Parkland Memorial Hospital — one in critical condition, the others listed as serious. Officials have not updated their status, and the cause of the crash remains unknown at this early hour.

Shortly after that first crash, an 18-wheeler heading south on Stemmons crashed into debris from the pickup, which punctured its fuel tank. As a result, several lanes of Stemmons were doused in diesel fuel. Dallas Fire-Rescue called in Hazmat, and the Texas Department of Transportation dispatched contractors to clean up the spill.

Meanwhile, there are two crashes northbound on Stemmons — one at the Dallas North Tollway exit, and another at Market Center Boulevard.