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Highway 57 shuts down in Zavala County after fatal accident; second day of deadly crashes for area

Zavala County Sheriff officials warns commuters to be prepared for delays and to find an alternate route

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ZAVALA COUNTY, Texas – Highway 57 east of La Pryor is shut down following a deadly accident Wednesday morning.

According to a Facebook post from the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 5:30 a.m.

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Zavala County Sheriff, Eusevio Salinas said the crash was between a vehicle and semi-truck.

The post warns commuters to be prepared for delays and to find an alternate route.

Traffic will be redirected from FM 117 in Batesville to Uvalde and from HWY 83/57 at La Pryor to Uvalde.

This is the second deadly accident to happen along HWY 57 this week.

Early yesterday morning, the Uvalde County Constable’s Precinct 6 Office reported several people were killed in a major vehicle accident due to icy road conditions.

It is unclear whether Wednesday morning’s crash was due to weather.


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