A Monday morning accident between a 18-wheeler and an SUV closes Highway 90 west sending one to the hospital

Picture Credit: Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Top Picture Credit: Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department

  On Monday morning May 13th at approximately 8:30 AM, an accident between an 18-wheeler and a SUV occurred on U.S. Highway 90 just west of the U.S. Border patrol checkpoint according to information obtained from Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mario Rangel.

  A post on the UVFD Facebook Page states:

  UVALDE COUNTY – Uvalde Fire and first responders responded to a two-vehicle collision that included a semi-truck. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 on Monday morning, 11 miles west of Uvalde on Highway 90. The SUV driver was transported to Uvalde Memorial Hospital by Uvalde EMS. The highway was temporarily closed following the crash.