Jesus Eduardo Cabral Killed, Ten Injured in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Interstate 10 near Fort Hancock
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 10 near Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly crossed over the center line of the roadway and struck an RV in the oncoming lanes.
Participants:
- Eduardo Cabral, driver of RV
- Jesus Eduardo Cabral, passenger in RV
- Monica Cabral, passenger in RV
- Jesus Eduardo Cabral, passenger in RV
- Eduardo Cabral, passenger in RV
- Monica Cabral, passenger in RV
- Jose Manuel Ambriz, passenger in RV
- ; Lizhet Pacheco, passenger in RV
- Christian Ambriz, passenger in RV
- Leo Gallegos, passenger in RV
- Denisse Gallegos, passenger in RV
- Giselle Gallegos, passenger in RV
- Ania Gallegos, passenger in RV
- Khushpal Singh, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Jesus Eduardo Cabral, 36, killed
- Eduardo Cabral, 59, injured
- Monica Cabral, 51, injured
- Jose Manuel Ambriz, 49, injured
- Lizhet Pacheco, 40, injured
- Christian Ambriz, 16, injured
- Leo Gallegos, 27, injured
- Denisse Gallegos, 28, injured
- Giselle Gallegos, 9, injured
- Ania Gallegos, 4, injured
- Khushpal Singh, 24, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, December 31st, 2021, around 4:00 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a recreational vehicle left one man dead and sent ten other individuals to the hospital. Representatives from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Interstate 10 just outside Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County, Texas.
Authorities from the Texas DPS said 36-year-old Jesus Eduardo Cabral was killed and ten other individuals were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly crossed over the median of I-10 and slammed into their RV head-on. Emergency responders pronounced Jesus Eduardo Cabral dead a short time after the accident, while 4-year-old Ania Gallegos, 9-year-old Giselle Gallegos, 28-year-old Denisse Gallegos, 27-year-old Christian Ambriz, 40-year-old Lizhet Pacheco, 39-year-old Jose Manuel Ambriz, 51-year-old Monica Cabral and 59-year-old Eduardo Cabral were treated for various injuries stemming from the accident. Officials identified the driver of the tractor-trailer as 24-year-old Khushpal Singh, who was taken to University Medical Center with unspeciifed injuries.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 10 winds east and west through Fort Hancock, which is about 55 miles southeast of downtown El Paso.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.
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