Driver extricated from 18-wheeler collision that shut down I-10 at Sunland Park

EL PASO, Texas -- Two semi-trucks collided early Tuesday, with one of those 18-wheelers rolling over, leading to the shut down of Interstate 10 in both directions in west El Paso for multiple hours.

The collision, which police reported about 12:30 a.m., happened along I-10 at Sunland Park on a rain-slicked freeway due to storms that moved through the area throughout the night.

The driver of the truck that overturned was trapped inside and had to be extricated by authorities. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire Department said the man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Another person hurt in the wreck was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The highway closure lasted into the morning commute hours for I-10 eastbound, while I-10 west re-opened at 5:30 a.m.

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