Houston Texas Semi Truck Accident on Interstate-10 Turns Fatal

A cargo truck driver was killed in a semi truck accident on Interstate-10 at Jenson early Friday morning, November 20, 2009 in Houston, Texas.  The 18 wheeler jackknifed and ran into the overpass, smashing the cab, and killing the driver. The cargo truck was going about 60 or 65 mph when its driver lost control on a turn, leading to a full jackknife.  The semi truck driver died upon the impact with a guardrail and then crashed.  The wet roadway from the rain most likely contributed to the accident.  The semi truck driver was not wearing a seat belt.

Concerns were expressed about overhead gas pipelines that run above the support columns on the bridge.

Contact a Houston truck accident attorney if you or someone you know has been injured in a truck accident in the Greater Houston area. The experienced Texas truck accident lawyers of Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris, LLP specialize in representing victims involved in all types of traffic injury accidents and we have recovered millions of dollars for our clients.

Please contact us today via our online form or 24/7/365 at (800) 282-2122.  SMSH Partner Jonathan Harris handles multiple Texas trucking accident cases each year and he can be reached via e-mail at jharris@smslegal.com.

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