Off-duty reserve deputy constable killed in 18-wheeler crash in Winnie

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas - Chambers County authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash involving an off-duty deputy constable in Winnie.

Off-duty law enforcement officer killed

Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports a reserve deputy constable from a neighboring jurisdiction got into a crash with an 18-wheeler in the eastbound lanes of I-10 East near Highway 124.

Officials said the deputy was conducting traffic control along the interstate.

At this time, all eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed. Traffic is being diverted to Highway 73 while authorities investigate the scene.

This is a breaking news story.