Press Release: Fatal Car Crash Involving 18-Wheeler Claims One Life and Hospitalizes Two
Aransas County, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety has reported a tragic incident involving a fatal car crash with an 18-wheeler. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a 2004 Freightliner 18-wheeler was heading northbound on State Highway 35 when a 2015 Honda Pilot traveling southbound encountered hydroplaning conditions.
In a distressing turn of events, the Honda lost control and veered into the northbound lane, colliding with the front left side of the 18-wheeler, ultimately causing the large vehicle to skid off the road into the grass. The Honda swerved back into the southbound lane following the impact.
Tragically, the driver of the Honda, a 76-year-old woman from Lake Charles, Louisiana, could not be rescued from her trapped position in the driver’s seat and succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Her passenger, a 76-year-old man also from Lake Charles, was airlifted by Halo-Flight to Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the 18-wheeler, identified as 53-year-old George Flores of Louise, Texas, sustained minor injuries and was promptly taken to Rockport Emergency Room for treatment.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is diligently investigating the circumstances surrounding this devastating crash, and updates will be provided as they become available.
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