Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 30 in Bowie County, Texas.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly struck the back of a tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Joseph Raines, driver of pickup truck
- Dongmei Raines, passenger in pickup truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Joseph Raines, killed
- Dongmei Raines, killed
Details:
On or about Sunday, May 29th, 2022, around 5:00 in the afternoon, a serious accident between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck left two men from Arkansas dead. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Interstate 30 in Bowie County, Texas.
Officials from the Texas DPS said Joseph and Dongmei Raines were killed when the pickup truck they were in allegedly hit the back of a tractor-trailer along I-30. Emergency responders pronounced both Joseph and Dongmei Raines dead of their injuries a short time after they arrived at the scene of the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 16 miles west of New Boston.
State and local agencies assisted after the crash.