I-10 in central El Paso shut down after truck his power pole
EL PASO, Texas – Interstate 10 running through central El Paso was shut down in both directions Thursday night to allow utility crews to make repairs after a semi-truck crashed into an electric pole and brought down electric wires near the freeway.
That crash occurred on Stevens Street at Gateway Boulevard East during the afternoon.
El Paso Electric said repair work required a full closure of I-10 in both directions in that area.
The Texas Department of Transportation and El Paso police said the highway would be closed from 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday.
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