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Driver escapes from flaming truck in crash that shut down I-10 in El Paso

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Both directions of I-10 in downtown El Paso, Texas, are closed until further notice following a fiery crash that a truck driver managed to escape.

The crash happened earlier this afternoon when a truck traveling westbound on I-10 left the roadway, drove up an embankment, and crashed into bridge supports. The truck went up in flames after crashing.

In stunning video captured at the crash site and shared on Facebook, you can see the driver of the truck escaping from the burning vehicle and walking away from the crash site.

The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.

El Paso Police said that all lanes of both directions of I-10 are closed until further notice.

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