3 Dead in Terrell, Texas 18-Wheeler Accident
Three people are dead following a violent 18-wheeler accident in Terrell, Texas on Tuesday.
Details of the Texas Trucking Accident
According to NBC-DFW, the fatal crash occurred Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck collided with a tractor-trailer along Interstate 20. Both of the vehicles caught fire following the crash.
All three occupants of the pickup were killed in the crash. They have been identified as Benjamin Welch, 77, Linda Welch, 72, and Alice Little, 49, all of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
The crash remains under investigation, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the daily crash. Police said a second tractor-trailer were involved in the crash but only sustained minor damage.
Texas Trucking Accident Statistics
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded 438,000 trucking accidents in the U.S. in 2014.
- These accidents resulted 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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