El Indio Highway (FM 1021) temporarily closed due to auto accident

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

UPDATE: El Indio Highway (FM 1021) has now been reopened to traffic

An early morning auto accident on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, has caused the temporary closure of El Indio Highway (FM 1021) in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the Sam Houston Elementary School, announced the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department.

An automobile and a tractor-trailer are involved in the accident. One or more of the vehicles was engulfed in flames as a result of the accident. Maverick County Sheriff’s Department, Eagle Pass Fire Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are at the scene of the accident. Wreckers have been called to remove the damaged vehicles. It is unknown if there are any seriously injured persons.

The accident is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Morning commuters using El Indio Highway are being diverted to a side street and asked to take extra time traveling this morning until the accident is investigated and the vehicles removed.