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TxDOT spent hours putting granular underneath numerous 18-wheelers who stalled traffic on westbound I-20. Author: Zach Leff Updated: 3:08 PM CST January 1, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Numerous West Texans were stuck on I-20 over night.
Drivers reached out to NewsWest 9, telling us they were stuck on I-20 between Stanton and Big Spring and were running out of gas, food and water.
Others say they are out of fuel and have small children and elderly folks in these vehicles.
There were no signs of TxDOT or sheriffs coming for help for hours according to people who were at the scene.
We reached out to the Howard County Sheriff s Office and the Stanton Police Department and both say they are not in charge of the situation.
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States Are Shutting Down Prisons as Guards are Crippled By Covid-19
States and counties are finding it hard to keep jails and prisons open as the virus ravages both prisoners and staff members. But transferring inmates can spur new outbreaks.
A major virus outbreak at San Quentin State Prison took hold after a large group of inmates was transferred in from another prison.Credit.Max Whittaker for The New York Times
By Brendon Derr, Rebecca Griesbach and Danya Issawi
Jan. 1, 2021
Battered by a wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, local jails and state prison systems around the United States have resorted to a drastic strategy to keep the virus at bay: Shutting down completely and transferring their inmates elsewhere.
TxDOT spent hours putting granular underneath numerous 18-wheelers who stalled traffic on westbound I-20. Author: Zach Leff Updated: 3:08 PM CST January 1, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Numerous West Texans were stuck on I-20 over night.
Drivers reached out to NewsWest 9, telling us they were stuck on I-20 between Stanton and Big Spring and were running out of gas, food and water.
Others say they are out of fuel and have small children and elderly folks in these vehicles.
There were no signs of TxDOT or sheriffs coming for help for hours according to people who were at the scene.
We reached out to the Howard County Sheriff s Office and the Stanton Police Department and both say they are not in charge of the situation.