Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 10 near FM 1516 in San Antonio, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into a barrier before it was hit by an 18-wheeler.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of FedEx truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of tractor-trailer, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, February 18th, 2021, around 9:00 at night, an accident between a FedEx truck and a tractor-trailer left one man dead. Officials said the accident happened along Interstate 10 near the exchange with FM 1516 in San Antonio, Texas.
Deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly struck a barrier and flipped in the roadway. After the initial collision, a FedEx truck allegedly crashed into the tractor-trailer. Emergency responders rushed the tractor-trailer driver to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival.
Google Maps places the scene of the accident on the far east side of San Antonio, Texas.
Police are still investigating the accident.