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.