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2026-01-24 18:37:56 -

Truck Driver, Company Owner Charged With Deleting Dash Cam Evidence in Fatal Texas Crash
CORRIGAN, TEXAS — A truck driver and a trucking company owner are facing felony charges in connection with the alleged destruction of dash camera evidence following a deadly 2023 crash on Highway 59 that killed two college students, according to court records. A grand jury has indicted 70-year-old truck driver Antonio Sandoval Jr. and 53-year-old trucking company owner Marlin Kendall...

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2022-08-19 13:46:00 -

Werner settles lawsuit over fatal 2020 Texas crash for $150 million, denies any wrongdoing
Werner Enterprises recently announced that the company has opted to settle a lawsuit that was filed following a crash that left two children dead. On Thursday, July 28, Werner announced a $150 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by the parents of two children who were killed in a crash in Texas in 2020. The settlement will be paid out by both Werner and insurance...

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2025-03-22 01:42:45 -

$150 Million in Lawsuits Filed Over Fatal I-35 Crash in Austin That Killed 5 and Injured Dozens
Two major lawsuits, including one seeking over $100 million in damages, have been filed in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in North Austin that killed five people and left at least a dozen others injured. One of the lawsuits was filed by Nathan Jonard, a survivor of the March 13 crash, who alleges that driver negligence and corporate irresponsibility led to the massive...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2025-10-17 17:22:07 -

18-wheeler driver was run over by his own tractor-trailer while addressing mechanical issue
HOUSTON, Texas — A 59-year-old truck driver was tragically killed by his own tractor-trailer Wednesday morning after the vehicle rolled forward while he was inspecting a mechanical issue along the East Loop of Interstate 610, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near 900 East Loop North, just before Clinton Drive, when the driver of a...

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2026-01-03 19:02:36 -

71-Year-Old Truck Driver Killed After Unloaded Logging Rig Jackknifes Into Woods in Bold Springs
BOLD SPRINGS, TEXAS — A 71-year-old Corrigan man was killed after the unloaded 18-wheeler logging truck he was driving lost control on a curve and jackknifed into the woods along FM 350 North in Bold Springs early Friday morning. Photo credit: PolkCountyToday.com The crash happened at approximately 6:15 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026, when the southbound logging truck, reported to...

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2026-06-25 20:48:12 -

Florida Trucker Who Fell Asleep and Killed Five on I-20 Pleads Guilty to Five Manslaughter Counts, Sentenced to 20 Years — To Be Deported to Cuba
KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS — A Florida truck driver who fell asleep behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 in June 2025 and caused a chain-reaction crash that killed five people has pleaded guilty and accepted a 20-year prison sentence, after which he will be deported to Cuba. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, of Kissimmee, Florida, pleaded guilty Thursday in Kaufman County...

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2025-10-10 13:48:52 -

Insurance canceled for trucking company battling lawsuits after deadly I-20 pile up crash
DALLAS, Texas — A trucking company involved in a fatal drowsy driving crash on Interstate 20 earlier this summer has had its insurance canceled, effectively halting all operations. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Hope Trans had its insurance canceled on October 8, leaving the carrier unauthorized to operate. The company was given 60 days in late...

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2025-05-20 14:57:16 -

Lawsuit Filed After Trucker Burned Alive in Wrecker Crash on Transmountain in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The son of a 65-year-old truck driver who was burned alive inside a heavy wrecker earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against Sheffield Towing Service, alleging gross negligence that led to his father's death. The fatal crash occurred on May 8th at the intersection of Loop 375 and N. Desert Boulevard in northwest El Paso. According to reports from KFox14, Aldo...

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2025-06-30 18:46:04 -

Semi-Truck Driver Charged After I-20 Crash in Texas Kills Five, Injures Several Others
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck driver is facing serious charges after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Terrell left five people dead and several others injured in what local officials called a “horrific” scene. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, has been arrested and charged with five counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a...

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2025-09-28 00:48:29 -

Truck Driver Dies After Crashing Amazon Semi into Bridge Pillar on I-10 in El Paso
A 37-year-old truck driver from Aurora, Colorado died after a serious early-morning crash involving his Amazon Prime semi-truck on Interstate 10 in El Paso, Texas, according to local authorities. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, when the truck veered off I-10 East near the Schuster exit, striking a cement post beneath the Spur 1966 bridge, not far from the...

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2026-01-06 22:39:22 -

Truck Driver Dies, Burned Beyond Recognition After Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road and Slams Pole and Tree in Texas
LINN, TEXAS — A single-driver tractor-trailer crash east of Edinburg turned fatal Tuesday afternoon when the rig left FM 186 near Linn, struck a pole and a tree, and then became engulfed in flames, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: Texas Department of Transportation. DPS said the crash happened around 12:32 p.m. on FM 186 east of U.S. 281, east of...

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