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Tragedy on Highway 190: Sodium Hydroxide Tanker Fire Claims Life in Jasper County, Texas The early morning hours of March 27, 2026, brought devastation to Highway 190 west of Jasper when a fully loaded tanker truck carrying hazardous sodium hydroxide veered off the road, crashed into the woods, and erupted in flames. The accident trapped a 35-year-old Woodville man in his Dodge Ram pickup, requiring hours of extrication by emergency crews. Despite heroic efforts, he succumbed to his injuries later that day at a Beaumont hospital. The truck driver, a 58-year-old Woodville resident, escaped with only minor injuries—an outcome that underscores the deadly disparity between commercial vehicles and passenger cars in highway collisions. This incident wasn’t just another traffic accident. It was a preventable tragedy involving a hazardous chemical spill, prolonged road closure, and a fatal delay in emergency response. The sodium hydroxide—a caustic industrial cleaner capable of causing severe burns and eye injuries—created a dangerous environment that kept Highway 190 closed for nearly 10 hours while hazardous materials teams secured the scene. The crash raises urgent questions about trucking safety, driver fatigue, and the systemic failures that allow dangerous vehicles to remain on Texas roads. At Attorney911, we’ve seen…