1 dead, 1 critical after crash with 18-wheeler in Dallas, police say
Just before 12:30 p.m., Dallas police were called to Central and 635 for a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler.
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Just before 12:30 p.m., Dallas police were called to Central and 635 for a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler.
Family members identified the victims as 38-year-old Va'Necia Williams and her daughters, 14-year-old Sa'Niah Davis and 9-year-old A'veonia Davis.
One person has died after a crash involving a sedan and a semi-truck in Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon.
Dallas police said seven people were taken to the hospital; one of those patients is in critical but stable condition.
The sudden loss of the 48-year-old has left a deep and painful void, one that her sister and daughter are still coming to terms with.
The devastating crash on I-20 that left five people dead and one critically injured is raising new questions about the push toward autonomous trucking.
Julius Reeves said in his over 30-year career as a truck driver, he's never seen anything like what he saw on Saturday.
Emergency crews responding to the crash called it horrific and a mass casualty event.
Her family is requesting privacy following her tragic death.
"It's like a bomb went off. Looking at it, you couldn't even tell how many cars were affected because it was that bad."
Residents who live off I-20 in Kaufman County, near where the deadly crash allegedly caused by a semi driver falling asleep at the wheel happened, said they're still shaken by what they witnessed.
Along with better benefits, union members want job security amid the rise of driverless semis.
TxDOT said an engineer inspected the damage and determined it was safe.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Officials TxDOT say an 18-wheeler hauling eggs slammed into the pillar of the bridge at Malcom X Boulevard, near downtown Dallas.
