Wreck shuts down both lanes of traffic on US 90, one vehicle on fire
Members of the Gulfport police and fire departments responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a multiple-vehicle wreck on Highway 90, where traffic was shut down in westbound and eastbound lanes for about an hour.
The wreck happened near 20th Avenue and Beach Boulevard.
Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt told the Sun Herald that one vehicle was found to be on fire when first reponders arrived on the scene.
“We had two vehicles involved in a T-bone collision,” Deputy Fire Chief Billy Kelley told the Sun Herald at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday. “One of the vehicles had a fire in the engine compartment that we’re still working on. Two adults and three children were (taken to the hospital). None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening.”
Traffic in both directions on U.S. 90 resumed around 5 p.m.
This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 4:43 PM.
