Woman killed in wreck that shut down 69/I-10 interchange
Update: The woman who drove through the median into oncoming
traffic around 9:45 this morning succumbed to her wounds at an
area hospital. She was identified as 22-year-old Emily Riu of
Beaumont.  Previous reporting:  One woman was seriously injured
in a wreck that has the Interstate 10/Highway 69 interchange
shut off to traffic. According to officers, a woman traveling
from Interstate 10 in the westbound lanes collided with a truck.
The truck hit the barrier of the overpass on Highway 69 and did
not receive any serious injuries.  The car driven by the woman
passed through the grassy median between the east and westbound
lanes and was struck on the drivers side by a truck traveling
northbound. She was transported to the hospital in serious
condition. The driver of the westbound truck also went to the
hospitals, but his injuries were not thought to be life-
threatening.  Both directions are currently shut down and the
Beaumont Police Department is askin