Houston truck accident attorneys know that an accident involving a Semi, usually leads to serious injuries and often fatalities, because of the sheer size and force behind the weight of such a large truck. In San Antonio on Friday evening at about 6p.m., a woman was killed in a crash with a semi that ended in a fiery blaze.
The woman was carrying six passengers in the car with her when the wreck occurred. There were three children and three adults in the car when it somehow collided with a semi tractor-trailer on I-35 near the AT&T Parkway. The car crashed into the back of the semi truck and became stuck and wedged under the back of the vehicle, and then burst into flames.
Several onlookers and other people at the scene of the accident were able to extricate the six passengers from the blaze, but they were not able to save the driver because she was most closely wedged under the truck.
According to the truck driver, Ed Trammell, the car tried to maneuver between his truck and the guardrail at the side of the highway. Despite this testimony, police report that it is unclear which vehicle struck the other one.
Juan Trevino, a passerby who assisted with the rescue relayed his experience of the emotional event: "They were just jumping up and screaming, 'save my Mom, save my Mom! And the flames were burning her. We tried to put it out with fire extinguishers that we got from other vehicles and the store, but we couldn't do nothing else. Flames got out of control and that was it."
Trammel, the driver of the truck is in shock about the crash, and plans to give up driving a truck. "It kills me. I'll have nightmares for a month," he said. "I've never had an accident where it killed somebody. Been driving since '84 and always said if I have an accident that kills somebody I'm going to quit. And that's it.”
One of the passengers in the car, a teenager, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor neck injuries. The other survivors of the crash are expected to make a full recovery.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a Houston truck accident, call Houston truck accident attorney Joe Stephens today at 713.224.0000 today for a free consultation. Joe Stephens is an experienced Houston injury lawyer who will expertly handle every aspect of your case, on both a professional and personal level. You may also fill out a contact form online and a member of The Stephens Law Firm will contact you within 24 hours to set up your free consultation. Call today to get the advice and help that you need.
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