Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Multi-Vehicle Pileup on I-20 in Ward County

MONAHANS, TX — A multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 20 at mile marker 73 westbound was upgraded to a mass casualty incident Monday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency response from Ward County and neighboring jurisdictions. 

The crash was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. Initial reports indicated a pileup involving 15 to 20 vehicles with numerous injuries, according to posts from Ward County EMS and Reeves County Emergency Service Districts Nos. 1 and 2. As responders were en route, officials determined more vehicles were involved than first reported, leading to the mass casualty declaration due to the number of patients requiring transport. 

Ward County EMS treated multiple patients on scene and transported them to area medical facilities, with others taken to surrounding hospitals. 

Reeves County ESD Nos. 1 and 2 assisted with Battalion 2, Medic 41 and MPV 9-03 (AMBUS). Winkler County EMS sent two ambulances, Rankin County Hospital District EMS provided one ambulance to cover city and county 911 calls, and AeroCare 10 from Pecos transported a patient to Odessa Medical Center. 

The Monahans Volunteer Fire Department and Wickett Volunteer Fire Department assisted EMS personnel on scene, and the Ward County Sheriff’s Office provided support. 

Ward County EMS thanked the neighboring agencies for their assistance. No information on the number of injuries or any fatalities was released.

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