articleThe Brief A Dallas police cruiser carrying two officers and a prisoner was struck in a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-45 near Overton Road. All northbound lanes were shut down for roughly three hours for cleanup and investigation but have since cleared for traffic. Two Dallas police officers escaped injury overnight after their cruiser was caught in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 45, officials said. DPD crashWhat we know:The crash happened just after midnight in the northbound lanes of I-45 near Overton Road following an initial three-car crash. Northbound lanes of I-45 were closed for approximately three hours while crews cleared debris from the roadway.