The accident was reported on Interstate 20 near FM 1856 at around 5 p.m. A pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer with an oversized load. The vehicle was approaching an overpass, and the load was unable to fit through the area. The driver slowed down but ultimately hit the structure.
A truck tractor hauling a manufactured home behind the vehicle crashed into the trailer. This caused the truck to enter the eastbound lanes of the interstate. A passenger vehicle was unable to avoid hitting the truck and was dragged by the tractor-trailer before overturning. The truck towing the manufactured home then hit another pickup.
The passenger and driver of the first pickup with the trailer were hospitalized, along with the driver of the passenger car. No other injuries were reported.
An ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Trucking Accidents in Texas
The typical semi-truck can weigh between 10,000 and 25,000 pounds even without a trailer. They can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when completely loaded. A semi-truck’s weight means that its impact can be catastrophic; no other type of accident causes as much damage. They can, and frequently do, cause fatalities, disabling injuries, and wrongful deaths.
The largest cars on our country’s roadways are commercial vehicles like semi-trucks and 18-wheelers. They serve a crucial role in moving big, hefty cargo across America, including building supplies, construction machinery, and everyday items.
Truck accidents can be prevented by truck drivers, truck manufacturers, and cargo firms. They can and ought to be held liable for their carelessness if they fail to do so and an accident results in injury to a driver, a cyclist, or a pedestrian. If you were injured in an accident, you may be entitled to damages to help you adjust to life after your injury as well as compensation to cover your medical expenses and lost wages.
The Rasansky | McKenzie Law is committed to providing the best legal counsel possible to the families of those injured in semi-truck accidents. While victims cope with their injuries and other crash-related losses, we are here to support individuals who have been wounded. If you want to have the best chance of obtaining the full value of your claim following a serious semi-truck accident, get in touch with one of our enthusiastic and professional Sweetwater 18-wheeler accident attorneys. Our lawyers are prepared to defend your rights and take on a powerful insurance provider. To schedule a free consultation, contact our personal injury attorneys as soon as possible at (214) 651-6100.