Eastbound I-10 on El Paso's Westside turned into a standstill Wednesday night after a serious crash near the Redd Road interchange, according to El Paso police. The department reported that the collision involved serious injuries and called in its Special Traffic Investigations team to the I-10 and Mesa area, while local crews worked the scene and traffic stacked up behind the closure.
As reported by KVIA, the eastbound lanes were still shut down at the time of the station's report. Police told the outlet that investigators were securing the scene and that a news crew was heading out as drivers navigated the growing backup.
Redd Road interchange has been a problem spot
This stretch of I-10 around the Redd Road and Mesa exits has not had a quiet start to the year. Earlier in January, a rollover crash in the same general area left four people injured, according to Four Injured in Rollover, as per Hoodline, and that incident also triggered major delays when eastbound lanes were blocked.
What officials say and what's next
The Special Traffic Investigations unit is typically called in for crashes that demand careful reconstruction and detailed evidence work, so drivers should be ready for an extended closure while the scene is processed. Police had not released the identities of those hurt or any information on what caused Wednesday night's wreck at the time of reporting, and this story will be updated as KVIA and authorities release more details.
