Woman Dies in I-10 Wreck

A woman from Beaumont died in a fiery crash on Interstate 10 near Schulenburg on Saturday, July 1. The crash happened around 12:25 p.m. on Interstate 10 at the FM 2672 overpass just west of Schulenburg, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Robyn Michelle Isadore, 49 of Beaumont, was driving a 2015 Freightliner tanker truck east in the outside lane. The report said the front right tire blew out. Isadore lost control of the rig. The truck went into the shoulder, struck a bridge support column and burst into flames.

The report said Isadore got herself out of the truck but then died from injuries at the scene. Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department responded along with the Schulenburg Police Department, DPS, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and Fayette County EMS. An air medical helicopter from PHI also responded. Authorities shut down the Interstate for several hours while first responders put out the fire and cleared the wreckage. Traffic backed up for miles during the cleanup.

Trooper April Galvan of the Texas Highway Patrol investigated the crash.