One Killed in Chambers County Three-Vehicle Crash on Interstate Highway 10

Chambers County, Texas (September 11, 2023) – One person was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash in Chambers County, according to the deputies.

The fatal crash happened around 1:20 p.m., September 9, on Interstate 10 at the 806-mile marker.

Deputies said a construction-style front-end loader was traveling eastbound on the Interstate 10 Trinity River Bridge and was being followed by another vehicle with its hazards on. As the front-end loader was coming down the other side of the bridge at a slow rate of speed, a semi-truck that was traveling in the same direction rear-ended the passenger vehicle and front-end loader.

The driver of the passenger vehicle was killed in the crash. The victim’s identity has not been released.

No other details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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