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Pileup forced 6-hour closure on Basin Bridge; police had to wake sleeping drivers who'd been stuck all morning

2 years 1 week 8 hours ago Monday, March 21 2022 Mar 21, 2022 March 21, 2022 11:00 PM March 21, 2022 in News

RAMAH - State troopers had to go car to car waking up drivers who were stuck on the Basin Bridge for hours hours after a major overnight wreck.

The seven-car pileup was first reported around 1:30 a.m. on I-10 East before Ramah. According to State Police, the wreck also involved two 18-wheelers. 

When the interstate finally reopened around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, reports said law enforcement had to wake up drivers who had been stuck on the bridge all morning.

No major injuries were reported after the crash.

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