All westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Tornillo were shut down early Monday after a crash between a pickup truck and a semi-truck left one person dead. Deputies responded to the scene near mile marker 53, close to the Tornillo exit, as all westbound lanes remained closed.
According to CBS4 Local, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one person died in the crash. The Texas Department of Transportation listed the collision as verified at 4:14 a.m. Monday, and the agency reported that all westbound lanes of the interstate were closed as a result.
Few Details Released So Far
As of Monday morning, no additional information was immediately available about the circumstances of the crash, per the same report from KFOX. Authorities have not released the identities of those involved, and further details about the circumstances were not immediately available.
The outlet described the situation as a developing story, noting that updates would be posted as more information becomes available. For now, drivers heading west on I-10 near Tornillo should expect delays and should anticipate the closure remaining in effect while the investigation continues.
Part of a Troubling Pattern on I-10
Monday’s crash near Tornillo, east of El Paso, adds to a string of serious wrecks along the I-10 corridor. Last week, 33-year-old Natanael Mejia died at a hospital after being injured in a semitruck crash on the westbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker zero, according to the El Paso Times. In that incident, a semitruck crash involved a pickup that had stopped on the interstate near Anthony, Texas.
No details have emerged connecting the two crashes beyond the shared stretch of highway and the involvement of large trucks. This remains a developing story, and further updates are expected as authorities release more information about Monday’s fatal collision near Tornillo.
