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Fatal UPS Truck Crash on FM 3009: Attorney911 Analysis of the Comal County Tragedy The community of New Braunfels and the surrounding Garden Ridge area are mourning the loss of 71-year-old Thomas Carter, who was killed Monday morning in a devastating collision with a UPS delivery truck. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Farm-to-Market Road 3009 near Ponderosa Way in Comal County. According to preliminary reports from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a UPS delivery truck was traveling northbound when the driver crossed the center line and slammed head-on into Mr. Carter’s silver Lexus SUV. The impact was catastrophic; Mr. Carter tragically died at the scene. At Attorney911, we have spent over 27 years litigating complex trucking and wrongful death cases. When a massive commercial vehicle like a UPS truck crosses a center line on a two-lane road like FM 3009, it isn’t just an “accident”—it is a systemic failure of safety protocols. Our hearts go out to the Carter family as they navigate this unimaginable loss. The Physics of a Head-On Collision with a UPS Truck A standard UPS package car can weigh between 10,000 and 20,000 pounds, while a fully loaded UPS tractor-trailer can reach the federal limit of 80,000 pounds. In contrast, a Lexus SUV weighs approximately 4,500 pounds. When a commercial vehicle crosses the center line, the closing speed of both vehicles creates a force of impact that the human body—and even the most advanced safety features of a luxury SUV—simply cannot withstand.…