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A wreck with as many as 50 vehicles has closed Interstate 10 near Beaumont in both directions, public safety officials are reporting.
The accident, or accidents, started around 9 a.m. and by 9:30 the freeway was closed in both directions near mile marker 833, said Stephanie Davis, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety's Beaumont district.
Numerous injuries were reported, though none were identified as life-threatening, she said.
The Associated Press reports that at least 35 people have been injured.
The freeway is shut down for about two miles, Davis said.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...e-wreck-closes-I-10-near-Beaumont-4059783.php
The accident, or accidents, started around 9 a.m. and by 9:30 the freeway was closed in both directions near mile marker 833, said Stephanie Davis, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety's Beaumont district.
Numerous injuries were reported, though none were identified as life-threatening, she said.
The Associated Press reports that at least 35 people have been injured.
The freeway is shut down for about two miles, Davis said.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...e-wreck-closes-I-10-near-Beaumont-4059783.php