Two people are dead following a crash that involved two 18-wheelers and two passenger cars late Thursday night.
Details of the Fatal Luling Trucking Accident
According to KSAT, the fatal crash occurred just before 11 pm on Interstate 10 at the San Marcos River Bridge.
The accident remains under investigation, but reports suggest at least one vehicle caught fire and that the bridge sustained damage. It is unclear which vehicles the decedents were occupying or whether other people were injured.
Eastbound traffic was diverted to TX 80 through Luling to US 183.
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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