Two people are dead following a tractor-trailer accident on San Antonio’s South Side.
Details of the Fatal San Antonio Trucking Accident
According to the San Antonio Express News, the fatal crash occurred on Interstate 35, just south of Loop 410 around 8 pm.
Officers say the car may have slowed down after missing an exit when it was rear-ended by a FedEx semi. The impact forced the car to the side of the road where it caught fire, killing both occupants.
One occupant has been identified as 22-year-old Christian Adam Vasquez. The other occupant has not yet been identified.
Texas Trucking Accident Statistics
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded 438,000 trucking accidents in the U.S. in 2014.
- These accidents result in 3,903 deaths and 111,000 injuries.
- Of those killed in trucking accidents:
- 17 percent were occupants of large trucks
- 73 percent were occupants of other vehicles
- 10 percent were listed as nonoccupants, including bicyclists and pedestrians
- Texas led the nation in trucking accident fatalities with 553 trucking-related deaths reported. California followed Texas with 300 recorded deaths.
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