1 Killed and 1 Injured in Laredo Car Accident on Interstate 35
Laredo, Texas (December 18, 2018) – One person was killed and another was hospitalized Tuesday morning following a three-vehicle collision in Laredo, according to a local news source.
The deadly crash occurred at about 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18 on Interstate 35 near mile marker 25.
Preliminary crash investigation report shows that a tractor-trailer was heading southbound on Interstate 35 on the right lane when it merged to the left lane and was rear-ended by a Honda Civic.
Both vehicles then came to a rest and a Ford F-250 slammed into the rear of the Honda Civic. The force of the impact caused the Ford to roll over several times.
The Honda Civic driver was declared dead at the scene while the driver of the Ford was transported to a Laredo hospital with unspecified injuries.
The operator of the tractor trailer was not injured.
The names of the deceased and the injured victim have not been disclosed.
The crash remains under investigation by the DPS.