US Highway 87 has been shut down in both directions in Lynn County, Texas due to a fatal collision between two trucks.

It happened around 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 87 and County Road 2.

Texas Department of Safety officials reported that a module truck driven by 32-year-old Rene Cruz of Raymondville, Texas was attempting to make a left turn onto southbound Highway 87 when it pulled in front semi truck driven by 27-year-old Alex Pritchard of Lubbock who was headed north.

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Both trucks caught fire after the collision. The fire spread to a load of cotton that was being hauled by the module truck. The module truck driver, Rene Cruz, died at the scene. Pritchard survived the crash, but the status of his injuries are not currently known.

KCBD News Channel 11 captured the following aerial footage of the scene.

The road is closed in both directions is expected to remain closed until at least 10 p.m. according to officials.