On Saturday, June 24th, 2017 at 12:37 a.m., tragedy unfolded on an interstate highway in San Antonio, Texas when a semi-truck collided with a crowd of people who were walking along the highway. The incident resulted in the death of 10 people and several others were injured.
The semi-truck was traveling westbound on Interstate Highway 10 when it veered off the roadway and struck a group of people who were walking in the emergency lane of the highway. According to eyewitnesses, the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the group; they described it as if it was going “like a bat out of hell”.
The truck driver has been identified as 20-year-old Tomas Lopez and he has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter. Lopez has been cooperative with investigators and he claims that he fell asleep while driving. However, many are questioning his story as surveillance footage from a nearby gas station shows him buying energy drinks an hour before the crash occurred.
The victims have also been identified by authorities. They include three men – two from Mexico and one from Guatemala; four women – two from Mexico and two from Guatemala; and three children – two boys and one girl all from Guatemala.
It is believed that they were part of a larger group that had traveled to San Antonio from Mexico to look for work.
Conclusion: The tragic accident on Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Texas resulted in the death of 10 people and several others were injured. This serves as a somber reminder to all road users to be vigilant while driving and to always obey traffic laws.
In total, 10 people died in this horrific accident involving a semi-truck in Texas.
