UPDATE: Interstate 10 near Vinton is reopened, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A person was transported with severe injuries after a collision involving two motor vehicles on Interstate 10 near Vinton on Friday morning, Sept. 8.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says at around 5:20 a.m., an individual who was traveling near the area neglected to yield to a law enforcement vehicle that was nearby, resulting in the collision.
The deputy was not in the law enforcement vehicle at the time and was conducting an investigation on a separate single vehicle accident at the time of the crash, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The individual who failed to yield suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
The Sheriff’s Office says a road closure is scheduled for the next four hours at mile marker 3 in the eastbound direction.
Motorists are advised to proceed to mile marker 0 towards main street to access Doniphan Road or use Loop 404 as an alternative route.
No further information has been released. This story will be updated once we learn more.
