Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 40 in Carson County, Texas.
What Happened: An SUV allegedly struck the back of a tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Jeremy Lewis, driver of Chevrolet Traverse
- Benjamin Lewis, passenger in Chevrolet Traverse
- Juvenile passenger in Chevrolet Traverse
- Yasir Yahya, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Benjamin Lewis, 18, killed
- Jeremy Lewis, 43, killed
- Juvenile passenger in Chevrolet Traverse, 12, killed
Details:
On or about Sunday, March 6th, 2022, a major two-vehicle accident between a tractor-trailer and a Chevrolet Traverse left two adults and a child dead. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along the westbound side of Interstate 40 in Carson County, Texas
Spokespeople from the Texas DPS said 43-year-old Jeremy Lewis, 18-year-old Benjamin Lewis, and an as-of-yet unidentified 12-year-old boy were killed when the vehicle they were in allegedly struck the back of a tractor-trailer along I-40. Paramedics pronounced Benjamin, Jeremy Lewis and the 12-year-old boy dead of their injuries a short time after the accident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 40 cuts east and west through the southern edge of Carson County.
Multiple agencies responded to the accident to assist.