Fatality shuts down I-10 westbound

Cranes hoist the trailer from the creekbed as part of the cleanup that continued throughout Monday morning after the accident. Photo Courtesy of SVFD
Cranes hoist the trailer from the creekbed as part of the cleanup that continued throughout Monday morning after the accident. Photo Courtesy of SVFD

The driver of an 18-wheeler lost his life in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 early Monday morning, Dec. 29.

The westbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted onto Highway 90 at the exit east of Schulenburg while cleanup at the scene continued well into Monday. The mishap occurred at around 4 a.m. east of the Schulenburg exit at Middle Creek.

Preliminary reports indicated that two…