18-wheeler accident

Feb 17, 2026

1 dead in fatal I65 crash in Hardin County — Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas Attorney911 Brings 25+ Years of Multi-Million Dollar Trucking Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA 49 CFR Regulation Masters, Black Box & ELD Evidence Experts, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All Crash Types, Wrongful Death & Catastrophic Injury Specialists — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Fatal I-65 Crash in Hardin County: Why This Tragedy Could Happen on Schertz Highways and How to Protect Your Rights The Crash That Changed Everything in an Instant It happened at 1:27 AM on February 17, 2026. The northbound lanes of Interstate 65 near Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, became the scene of a preventable tragedy. Traffic had slowed due to an earlier crash near the 106-mile marker. In the darkness, a 29-year-old driver from Hodgenville, Drew Cookenmaster, struck the rear of a northbound tractor-trailer. The impact was catastrophic. Cookenmaster was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner. The truck driver, 52-year-old Shakisha Brewington from Schertz, Texas, walked away uninjured. The northbound lanes of I-65 at the Joe Prather Exit were closed for three hours as investigators reconstructed the accident. This wasn’t just another traffic accident. It was a collision between an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle and a passenger car—a mismatch that too often ends in tragedy. And while this crash occurred in Kentucky, the same deadly combination of factors exists right here on Schertz highways. The Anatomy of a Deadly Crash: What Really Happened on I-65 The Chain Reaction of Danger The Kentucky State Police report reveals a chilling…

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Feb 17, 2026

Temple Mom Demands Safer Streets After Teen’s Tragic Death in Prairie View, Prairie View County, Texas — Attorney911 Steps In With 25+ Years of Multi-Million Dollar Trucking Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA Regulation Masters (49 CFR 390-399), Black Box Data Extraction, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All Crash Types, Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Specialists — Federal Court Admitted, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Tragedy in Temple: How Speeding Trucks Are Turning Residential Streets into Danger Zones A Mother’s Worst Fear Becomes Reality on Westfield Boulevard The morning of February 17, 2026, began like any other in Temple, Texas. Sixteen-year-old Adrian Banks and his younger sister were simply walking near Tarver Drive when tragedy struck. A speeding vehicle—likely traveling at 70 mph or more in a 20-30 mph residential zone—slammed into them. Adrian was killed. His sister suffered severe injuries. Their lives changed forever in an instant. Ann Belcher, a Temple mother who lives just off West Adams Avenue and Westfield Boulevard, witnessed the aftermath. What she saw that day confirmed what she’s known for years: Westfield Boulevard has become a racetrack for reckless drivers. “I’m pretty sure for the child, one child to be dead and one child to be severely injured, they had to be speeding,” Belcher told reporters. She’s right. At those speeds, the physics are undeniable. A vehicle traveling 70 mph in a 30 mph zone carries more than five times the kinetic energy of one traveling at the speed limit. The human body simply isn’t built to withstand that kind of force. But this wasn’t an isolated incident. Belcher…

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Feb 17, 2026

‘It’s unbelievable’: Harker Heights community raises thousands for family after tragic death of local man — Harker Heights, Harker Heights County, Texas Attorney911 delivers 25+ years of multi-million dollar trucking accident justice, led by Ralph Manginello’s courtroom-tested trial record, former insurance defense attorney Lupe Peña’s insider tactics, FMCSA 49 CFR regulation mastery, black box & ELD evidence extraction, jackknife, rollover, underride & all catastrophic 18-wheeler crash types, TBI, spinal cord injury & wrongful death specialists — $50+ million recovered for Texas families, free 24/7 consultation, no fee unless we win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Tragedy on SH-195: How an Arrow Board Truck’s Construction Zone Setup Led to a Fatal Crash in Williamson County It happened in an instant. LaRyzen Hurdle, a 24-year-old Harker Heights man described by his grandmother as “a goofy little grandson” who “gets along with everybody,” was traveling northbound on State Highway 195 in Williamson County. He was a passenger in a GMC van, returning from work. His grandmother remembers seeing him that morning at 5 a.m. before he left for his shift. She never imagined it would be the last time she saw him alive. The preliminary investigation revealed a scene that has become all too common on Texas highways: a road construction crew with an arrow board truck directing traffic to merge into the left lane. The arrow board truck was positioned in the right lane, signaling vehicles to move over. For reasons still unknown, the GMC van failed to merge and struck the rear of the arrow board truck. LaRyzen was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the GMC van and the driver of the arrow board truck were both injured and transported to nearby hospitals. When LaRyzen’s grandmother arrived at the scene, she found “the…

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Feb 17, 2026

‘It’s unbelievable’: Harker Heights community raises thousands for family after tragic death — Harker Heights, Harker Heights County, Texas Attorney911 delivers 25+ years of multi-million dollar trucking verdicts, former insurance defense attorney insider advantage, FMCSA regulation mastery, black box data extraction, jackknife, rollover, underride & all catastrophic 18-wheeler crash types, TBI, spinal cord injury & wrongful death specialists — free 24/7 consultation, no fee unless we win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

‘It’s Unbelievable’: The Hidden Dangers of Road Construction Crews and How One Harker Heights Family Lost a Son A Preventable Tragedy on SH-195 The morning of February 17, 2026, began like any other for the Hurdle family in Harker Heights. LaRyzen Hurdle, a 24-year-old with dreams of creating video games and a laugh that could light up any room, left for work at 5:00 AM. His grandmother Velda remembers the ordinary goodbye - “We just saw him that morning because he left for work at 5 that morning and we got the call around 2 in the afternoon and it was just like ‘no, there’s no way this is happening.’” By 1:12 AM that night, LaRyzen was gone. Not from a violent crime, not from an illness - but from a preventable collision on State Highway 195 in Williamson County. A collision that never should have happened. A collision that reveals the hidden dangers lurking in Texas’s road construction zones and the trucking industry’s systemic failures that put families like the Hurdles in our community at risk every single day. At Attorney911, we’ve seen this pattern too many times. A young life cut short. A family shattered. A community rallying…

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Feb 17, 2026

Edinburg, Edinburg County, Texas 18-Wheeler Overpass Crash Legal Emergency: Attorney911 Brings 25+ Years of Multi-Million Dollar Trucking Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA Regulation Masters (49 CFR 390-399), Black Box & ELD Data Extraction Specialists, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All Crash Types, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation & Wrongful Death Experts — $50+ Million Recovered for Texas Families, Federal Court Admitted, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español, Same-Day Evidence Preservation

18-Wheeler Crashes into Overpass in Edinburg: What Happened and What Comes Next Every year, thousands of 18-wheeler accidents occur on Texas highways. But when a massive commercial truck loses control and crashes into an overpass, the potential for catastrophic consequences becomes all too real. This is exactly what happened on February 17, 2026, when an 18-wheeler lost control on the I-69C northbound frontage road in Edinburg, Texas, colliding with the bottom of the Ramseyer Road overpass. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) confirmed the incident, reporting that the truck “lost control” before striking the overpass. While no fatalities were reported in this specific crash, the scene created significant traffic disruptions as first responders worked to clear the wreckage. For drivers in the Rio Grande Valley, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by large commercial vehicles on our roads. At Attorney911, we’ve seen firsthand how these accidents can change lives in an instant. With 25+ years of experience handling trucking accident cases across Texas, our team—led by Ralph Manginello—understands the complex web of regulations, corporate negligence, and legal strategies that come into play after an 18-wheeler crash. If you or a loved one has been involved…

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Feb 17, 2026

Andrews, Andrews County, Texas CBBT Trucker Fatality: Widow Alleges 2nd Perdue Truck Nearby — Attorney911 Brings 25+ Years Fighting Trucking Companies, Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA Regulation Masters (49 CFR 390-399), Black Box & ELD Data Extraction, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All 18-Wheeler Crash Types, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury & Wrongful Death Specialists — $50+ Million Recovered for Texas Families, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Tragedy on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: How Perdue’s Negligence Cost Ronnie Andrews His Life A Preventable Disaster Unfolds on Virginia’s Most Dangerous Bridge The morning of February 15, 2026, began like any other for Ronnie Andrews. The 61-year-old Perdue truck driver was hauling a load of chicken from the company’s processing plant in Accomac, Virginia, to the Charlotte area. He had spoken with his wife Lovie the night before—was in good spirits, showed no signs of fatigue, and had no concerns about the trip ahead. He was familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT), having driven it countless times before. But by 6:40 a.m., Ronnie’s life would end in a violent crash that sent his Perdue tractor-trailer plunging through the southbound guardrail and into the bay below. His body was recovered Sunday evening, but the questions surrounding his death—and Perdue’s role in it—will linger far longer. At Attorney911, we’ve seen this tragedy unfold too many times. Trucking companies like Perdue prioritize profits over safety, pushing drivers beyond their limits and cutting corners on maintenance. When those decisions lead to fatal crashes, families like the Andrews deserve justice. This is the story of what happened, why it happened, and how we…

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Feb 17, 2026

1 Dead in Fatal I-65 Crash in Hardin County — Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas 18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys: Attorney911 Brings 25+ Years of Multi-Million Dollar Trucking Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA 49 CFR Regulation Masters, Black Box & ELD Data Extraction Experts, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All Crash Types, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury & Wrongful Death Specialists — Federal Court Admitted, $50+ Million Recovered for Texas Families, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Fatal I-65 Crash in Hardin County: Why This Tragedy Could Happen on Schertz Highways Every year, thousands of families are devastated by 18-wheeler accidents on Texas highways. The recent fatal crash on I-65 in Hardin County, Kentucky—where a 29-year-old driver lost his life after colliding with a tractor-trailer—is a stark reminder that these tragedies can happen anywhere, including right here in Schertz and along Guadalupe County’s busy trucking corridors. At Attorney911, we’ve spent over 25 years fighting for victims of commercial vehicle accidents. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has seen firsthand how trucking companies cut corners, violate federal safety regulations, and prioritize profits over people. This Kentucky crash contains multiple red flags that we see in Texas cases every day—red flags that could just as easily lead to tragedy on I-35, I-10, or any of the major freight routes serving Schertz and the greater San Antonio area. If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident in Schertz or anywhere in Texas, call us immediately at 1-888-ATTY-911. Evidence disappears fast, and the trucking company already has lawyers working to protect their interests. You need someone fighting for you. The Hardin County Crash: What Happened On February…

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Feb 17, 2026

3 charged with murder in Angelina County fentanyl death — Lufkin, Lufkin County, Texas Attorney911 delivers 25+ years of courtroom-tested justice, led by Ralph P. Manginello’s multi-million dollar verdicts, former insurance defense attorney Lupe Peña’s insider tactics, FMCSA regulation mastery, black box evidence extraction, and relentless pursuit of liable parties — free consultation, no fee unless we win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Three Men Charged with Murder in Angelina County Fentanyl Death: Holding Drug Distributors Accountable in East Texas A Deadly Drug Deal Gone Wrong in Lufkin On February 13, 2026, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a possible seizure or overdose at a residence on Benton Drive, just outside Lufkin. When deputies arrived, they found 18-year-old Sierra Grace Duckworth unconscious. Despite emergency medical efforts, she was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The investigation that followed uncovered a disturbing chain of events that would lead to murder charges against three Lufkin men. What began as a seemingly routine drug purchase ended in tragedy, exposing the deadly consequences of fentanyl distribution in East Texas communities. At Attorney911, we’ve seen firsthand how drug-related deaths devastate families across Texas. While this case doesn’t involve a commercial vehicle accident, it shares a critical legal principle with our trucking litigation practice: holding all responsible parties accountable for preventable tragedies. Just as we pursue trucking companies for negligent hiring and safety violations, this case demonstrates the importance of tracing deadly actions back to their source. The Investigation: How Three Men Became Entangled in a Murder Case The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation…

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Feb 17, 2026

Pedestrian Killed in Highway Crash Near Conway — Sherman, Sherman County, Texas’s Legal Emergency Lawyers™ Attorney911 Brings 25+ Years of Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA Regulation Experts, Black Box & Highway Evidence Preservation, Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Specialists — Federal Court Admitted, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Tragedy on U.S. 501: Why This Fatal Pedestrian-Truck Collision Demands Immediate Legal Action The early morning hours of February 16, 2026, brought unspeakable tragedy to U.S. Highway 501 near Conway. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a 30-year-old woman named Dorsha Sherman was struck and killed by a pickup truck as she walked along the highway. The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed that both Sherman and the pickup were traveling northbound when the collision occurred. While the driver escaped uninjured, Sherman died at the scene from traumatic injuries. This heartbreaking incident wasn’t just a random accident—it was a preventable tragedy that exposes systemic failures in highway safety, pedestrian protections, and commercial vehicle operation. At Attorney911, we’ve seen far too many cases like this, where lives are cut short because of negligence, poor road design, or inadequate safety measures. This case demands a thorough investigation, and the victim’s family deserves justice. The Incident: What We Know The Fatal Collision on U.S. 501 On that fateful night, Dorsha Sherman was walking northbound along U.S. 501 at Carolina Road. According to the Horry County Coroner’s Office, she was struck by a pickup truck traveling in the same direction. The impact was catastrophic—Sherman died at the…

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Feb 16, 2026

UPDATED: North Carolina Man Dies After Tractor Trailer Plunges from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel — Abilene, Taylor County, Texas’s Premier 18-Wheeler Catastrophe Attorneys, Attorney911, Bring 25+ Years of Federal Court Trucking Litigation, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA 49 CFR Regulation Masters, Black Box & ELD Data Extraction Specialists, Jackknife, Rollover, Underride & All Crash Types, Wrongful Death & Catastrophic Injury Experts — $50+ Million Recovered for Texas Families, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Tragedy on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: How Perdue Farms’ Negligence Led to a Fatal Truck Overboard Incident When an 80,000-Pound Truck Goes Overboard: What Abilene Families Need to Know About Trucking Safety Failures Early Sunday morning, February 15, 2026, a routine southbound haul turned into a nightmare when a Perdue Farms tractor-trailer plunged off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel into the frigid waters below. The 61-year-old driver, Ronnie Andrews of North Carolina, lost his life in the crash. His body, along with the truck and trailer, were recovered Sunday evening after an extensive search involving the U.S. Coast Guard and Virginia Beach Marine Police. While this tragedy occurred in Virginia, the same deadly combination of corporate negligence, regulatory violations, and unsafe trucking practices threatens families right here in Abilene and across Texas every single day. The Perdue Farms incident isn’t just a distant news story—it’s a warning about what can happen when trucking companies prioritize profits over safety on our highways. At Attorney911, we’ve spent over 25 years holding trucking companies accountable for preventable tragedies like this one. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has secured multi-million dollar verdicts against some of the nation’s largest carriers. This case reveals systemic failures that…

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