Some of the vehicles in the pileup on Interstate 10 are seen Thursday.
By NBC News staff
One person died and dozens were hurt Thursday morning when around 100 vehicles crashed in heavy fog along Interstate 10 near Beaumont, Texas, the Texas Highway Patrol told NBC News.
The exact number of those injured in the multiple crashes was still being determined, said Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Stephanie Davis.
The chain-reaction accidents happened over a two-mile stretch between Taylor's Bayou and Hampshire Road. Both directions were closed for several hours before westbound lanes were reopened. Eastbound lanes were still closed.
The DPS said there was dense fog in the area at the time of the initial crash, which happened at around 8:45 a.m. local time (9:45 a.m. ET).
Some of the injured on Interstate 10 in Texas are treated near the crash scene Thursday.
Denise Richter, a spokeswoman for Acadian Ambulance Service in the area, said her company had transported 51 people to five hospitals. Eight of them were critically injured.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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