EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Pasoans and officials react to the dramatic crash on I-10 East at Geronimo in El Paso Sunday night that took down a highway sign and resulted in a vehicle bursting into flames.
Dashcam footage shared by the popular social media account FitFam captured the moments leading up to the incident, showing a dark-colored truck passing traffic in the left lane before veering across lanes, hitting the guardrail, and knocking down the massive exit sign.
The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. and left three individuals hospitalized, one with serious injuries, according to the El Paso Fire Department.
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced plans to begin repairs on the damaged guardrail on Tuesday, with the right lane and off-ramp at Geronimo on I-10 closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the work.
However, there is no timeline yet for replacing the damaged exit sign, though TxDOT is evaluating the need for temporary signage.
Vehicle rollover causes fire on I-10 east, highway sign knocked down in crash (credit: Fitfam)
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El Pasoans expressed concern over the dangerous driving behavior.
“People need to start slowing down instead of speeding,” said Joshua.
Cesar remarked, “You shouldn’t be driving like that for no reason. It’s not really worth it.”
Angelina shared her fears, saying, “We have family here. It’s scary knowing that they take the freeway almost every day to work.”
El Paso police are still working on the crash report, and further details will be provided as they become available.
Vehicle rollover causes fire on I-10 east, highway sign knocked down in crash (credit: TxDOT)
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