Traffic temporarily blocked on Highway 70

On Monday, October 19, 2015, deputies responded to the intersection of county road 108 and State Highway 70, to investigate a report of a large vehicle blocking the roadway. Upon arriving, deputies found an oil service rig that had been traveling east on county road 108 with its rear drive tires in a culvert, and front end blocking both lanes of travel on Highway 70. After deputies commenced traffic control, the oil rig company was contacted and advised an approximate 1-1/2 to 2 hour arrival time for a crane to remove the vehicle. Texas Department of Transportation was contacted, later arrived and erected temporary traffic control devices to assist motorist traveling on the highway; also on scene was DPS who conducted an investigation into the incident and Oncor.