Staff report

A wreck on Interstate 10 and a mishap at a bridge over Cow Bayou in Bridge City left traffic in and around Orange County gnarled early Thursday afternoon.

The Texas Department of Public Safety received a report of a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Orange County, according to an issued statement. The crash occurred near FM 1442.

The statement said preliminary indications were a truck tractor semi-trailer traveling eastbound on I-10 struck the concrete barrier and the vehicle caught fire. There were no confirmed reports of injuries.

However, all eastbound traffic lanes of Interstate 10 near FM 1442 were closed.  Motorists were urged to find alternate travel routes and were cautioned to expect delays.

The department could not estimate when the roadway would be cleared.

Meanwhile in Bridge City, the northeast bound bridge over Cow Bayou was tested by Texas Department of Transportation workers but workers were unable to close the bridge, according to a police officer at the scene.

Northbound traffic was forced to make U-turns under the southbound bridge and head south in search of alternate routes.

Additional details will be released as information is confirmed.

UPDATE:

Bridge City Police has confirmed that regular traffic has resumed starting at approximately 2:10 p.m.