Arlington, TX - Driver Killed in Crash with Semi-Truck on Great SW Pkwy

Arlington, TX (February 11, 2024) - On Friday, February 9, a driver was killed following a two-vehicle collision in the Arlington area. The fatal accident was reported at the 700 block of N. Great Southwest Parkway that afternoon at around 2:15 p.m. Local reports indicated that the operator of an 18-wheeler was backing into a parking lot and blocking all northbound lanes on the roadway at the time of the crash. 

As the commercial truck was backing up, an oncoming Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck crashed into the trailer. The driver of the truck, 56-year-old Eduardo Nino Nino of Grand Prairie, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the collision. 

Emergency responders were quickly dispatched to render aid to the involved parties. The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with responding officials. No additional information on the deadly trucking crash is currently available. Local law enforcement officials are handling the ongoing investigation into the cause of the fatal accident. 

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time.

Fatal 18-Wheeler Accidents in Texas

Semi-truck crashes are unfortunately common on Texas roads, and the state is the site of nearly 10 percent of reported trucking accidents reported in the United States. Statistics show that there were 6,740 trucking accidents reported across the state in 2022. An estimated 300 fatalities and 2,000 injuries occur in every 15,000 trucking accidents across the state of Texas, and many state residents unfairly lose their lives in 18-wheeler crashes each year. You need to be prepared to protect your legal rights if someone close to you is taken too soon in a dreadful trucking accident. 

Losing someone close to you in a serious crash will hurt you more than anything else can. It is common for family members of the deceased to feel that their lives will never be the same. In most deadly trucking accidents, negligence plays a role, and you may later find that someone else’s reckless actions resulted in the loss of a loved one. This only serves to make the situation that much harder to bear. It is important that family members are informed of their legal rights after a fatal crash to make sure they are able to make a complete financial recovery. 

You may be owed compensation if a reckless truck driver caused the death of a family member. It can be hard to manage a wrongful death claim while dealing with the aftermath of a deadly collision, but you do not have to be alone during this difficult time. The legal team at Rasansky Law Firm is here to help you navigate the complicated legal process and make sure that you are able to be made whole again. Our Arlington wrongful death lawyers are just a phone call away. Contact our law offices today at 214-651-6100 to discuss your case with a caring personal injury attorney.