UPDATE, 2:00 p.m.
Traffic maps provided by the Texas Department of Transportation show delays and closures have cleared on I-35 in Bell County.
UPDATE:
Two people are dead following separate vehicle crashes Thursday morning in Bell County.
The Temple Police Department reports the first crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-35 northbound near mile marker 298.
Investigators say for an unknown reason a vehicle drove off the road and hit a concrete barrier. A second vehicle then hit the disable vehicle.
One person was killed in the crash.
Another crash just before 5 a.m. on Thursday happened near exit 297.
Temple police say this crash involved two tractor-trailers, with one hitting the other due to stand-still traffic.
A media release says a person also died in this crash.
Both cases remain under investigation.
ORIGINAL:
The Temple Police Department is assisting with multiple traffic accidents affecting Interstate 35 in the Temple area.
One accident is located near Midway Drive and Interstate 35, with the area currently shut down to allow crews to work the accident scene.
A second accident has closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near exit 297. Drivers are advised to exit at 6th Avenue and use the service road or find an alternate route.
Temple Police are assisting with both incidents. No additional details about either accident have been released at this time.
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