At least one person killed during single-vehicle crash on I-20 in Taylor County

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – At least one person was killed during a single-vehicle crash on I-20 in Taylor County.

The crash happened on the interstate just east of Merkel around mile marker 272 right before 3:00 p.m. Thursday.

A KTAB and KRBC crew at the scene observed first responders trying to get the deceased out of a black truck. It’s currently unknown if anyone else was injured during the crash.

Traffic is being diverted off the eastbound lanes of the interstate an onto the access road due to the crash.

No further information has been released.

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