KERMIT, Texas — A section of State Highway 18 near Kermit was closed early this morning due to a collision involving a Texas Department of Public Safety vehicle and a passenger truck.
The incident, which occurred approximately 10 miles south of Kermit at mile marker 339, was reported at 6:33 a.m.
As of 8:05 a.m., the scene has been cleared, and the highway has been reopened to traffic.
The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed that both the TXDPS trooper and the driver of the passenger truck were not injured. The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation, and no further information was provided.
