Five Injured in Ector County Six-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 20

Ector County, Texas (September 20, 2022) – Five people were injured Monday afternoon in a six-vehicle crash in Ector County, according to the DPS.

The crash happened around 4:50 p.m., September 19, on Interstate 20 near the 104-mile marker.

DPS said a truck tractor was traveling eastbound on the interstate when it rear-ended an eastbound vehicle. The truck tractor then veered into the westbound lanes, where it crashed into a westbound vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles.

Five people were taken to Medical Center Hospital, where two of them were listed in critical condition.

The crash closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the interstate for several hours.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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