US Highway 57 Auto Accident Injures Several Persons

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

An automobile accident on U.S. Highway 57 in Frio County, Texas near the IH-35 Intersection on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, has left several persons injured.

One person received serious injuries requiring to be airlifted to a San Antonio, Texas medical hospital for treatment of their injuries while other injured persons were transported to the Frio County Hospital in nearby Pearsall, Texas.  It is unknown as of press time the total number of persons injured.

A Chevrolet Blazer SUV was involved in the auto accident in which the injured persons were traveling in.  As of press time, it is unknown if the accident was a single or multiple vehicle accident.

According to the preliminary investigation, the automobile accident occurred shortly before 6 P.M. on Tuesday, July 18th, on U.S. Highway 57 near the intersection of IH-35 and close to Moore, Texas as well as Pearsall, Texas.

The accident site is very familiar to Eagle Pass residents as many travel on U.S. Highway 57 and IH-35 enroute to San Antonio, Texas and other Texas destinations.  With summer vacations in mid-stream, travelers are advised to drive carefully and observe all traffic signs.

The automobile accident is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.