SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — An 18 wheeler accident occurred Thursday afternoon, June 21, on the westbound Interstate 10 about a mile and half from Sierra Blanca, Texas.

A Texas State Trooper investigates a semi truck that rolled over on the westbound Interstate 10 near Sierra Blanca, TX on June 21, 2012. Photo credit: KFOX14 News

Authorities arrived on the crash scene to assist the semi truck that had rolled over on its side. According to KFOX14, two men were also being treated as the news crew arrived on the scene.

Map showing location of a semi truck accident on June 21, 2012 on the westbound I-10 about 1 1/2 miles from Sierra Blanca, TX.

The cause of the accident was unkown, but the media reports that Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Texas State Troopers and U.S. Border Patrol officials were investigating the crash.

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