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Fatal crash shuts down I-10 East

Fatal Crash
Posted at 12:52 AM, Dec 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-04 06:45:38-05

WELSH — UPDATE, 5:45 a.m.: Both lanes of I-10 East are now open. Drivers should still consider taking alternate routes.

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UPDATE, 4:51 a.m.: One lane of I-10 East is now open. State troopers say traffic is moving slowly. Drivers should consider taking alternate routes.

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One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 East. That crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday near mile marker 55. Two others were taken to area hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.

State troopers say the road should be closed for about another hour (2 a.m. Wednesday).

The Welsh Police Department is investigating the crash.

This is a developing story.