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A motorcycle accident occurred, followed up by a six-vehicle pileup on Highway 59, next to the Sonic. According to Police Chief Greg Restell, at approximately 12:15 on Saturday, a black Escalade collided with a semi-truck hauling another semi causing a series of other collisions. There were multiple injuries. Both individuals in the black SUV were badly injured. The driver was taken to Wadley and then airlifted to Little Rock, where the wife was taken first to Christus - Atlanta then airlifted to Shreveport. The driver for the Chevrolet was also airlifted to Shreveport.

Texas ACE and Atlanta ISD partnered with TXDOT to host the first-ever Summer Safety Symposium on June 12.

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound traffic shifted to frontage road at State Line Ave, frontage road lane closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/ Hampton Rd, detour in place FM 2148 - North from US 82 & from 3419 to N. Frontage/ Hampton Rd, extension of frontage roads. Closed to thru traffic N. Frontage/Hampton Rd. - West from FM 989. Extension of frontage roads FM 989/Kings Highway - From I-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road US 259 – Closed to thru traffic north of I-30 to FM 44, detour in place. Surface rehabilitation SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges Cass County US 59 – From FM 3129 to SL 236, resurfacing road. Southbound lane closure SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges Harrison County FM 1999 - From FM 134 to Louisiana state line. Resurfacing road, lane closures FM 9 - From FM 2625 to Panola Co. line. Resurfacing road, lane closures FM 2625 - From US 59 to FM 31 & from FM 3251 to SH 43. Resurfacing road, lane closures US 59 – At I-20, replacing bridge. US 59 traffic shifted to northbound lanes I-20 – From SH 43 to Gregg County line, rehab existing roadway. Daytime lane closures FM 3001 – At Little Cypress Bayou Relief, replacing bridge. Temporary traffic signals in place, lane closure with two-way traffic US 80 - From Tom Brown Pkwy to Gregg Co. line, rehab existing roadway. Daytime lane closures Marion County SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures Panola County FM 959 - From SH 43 to FM 1794. Resurfacing road, lane closures SH 149 – 0.8 miles south of SH 315 to US 59, widening road. Eastbound ramp to US 59 closed, detour in place US 59 - At FM 1794, constructing interchange SH 315 - From FM 1970 to Rusk Co. line, resurfacing road CR 173 - At Beck Creek. Bridge replacement Titus County SH 49 - From BU 271 to US 271, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures BU 271 - At I-30 overpass, replacing bridge rail. Lane closure FM 1735 - From SH 49 to FM 4000, widening road, closed to thru traffic US 271 – At Dickson Creek, Big Slough Creek, White Oak Creek & White Oak Creek Relief, replacing bridges Upshur County US 80 - From Wood County line to 0.3 miles east of SH 155N, resurfacing road. Lane,shoulder closures SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures FM 993 - At West Greasy Creek, replacing bridge. Detour in place US 271 - From FM 726 to Gregg County line, roadway surface rehab. Lane, shoulder closures