A high-speed Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit ended in a crash along Interstate 35 between Sanger and Valley View, sparking a grass fire in the highway median and shutting down traffic in both directions.

Chase ends in crash, grass fire What we know: The incident, which unfolded Monday morning, brought emergency responders and firefighters to the scene to battle the median fire as heavy traffic backed up toward Denton.

The highway closures are expected to remain in effect for several hours while law enforcement investigates and clears the wreckage.