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Wrong-Way Driver Survives Head-On Collision with 18-Wheeler in Lumberton, Texas: What This Near-Tragedy Teaches About Trucking Safety and Your Rights The Incident That Could Have Been Catastrophic It was just after 7:30 PM on a Wednesday night in late March 2026 when Kenneth McHenry, a 62-year-old Beaumont resident, made a decision that nearly cost him his life. Driving his 2024 Hyundai Tucson southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 69 near Keith Road in Lumberton, Texas, McHenry found himself on a collision course with an 18-wheeler traveling in the correct direction. The truck driver, a 54-year-old man from Victoria, had little time to react. But react he did. According to preliminary reports, the big rig driver slowed or even stopped, potentially preventing what could have been a violent, fatal crash. When the vehicles collided, the Hyundai’s hood was smashed, and fluid spilled onto the roadway. Miraculously, both drivers survived with non-life-threatening injuries. This incident, captured on video by Greg Waggoner and shared with local media, turned out not to have the tragic ending that law enforcement initially feared. But it serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that exist on Texas highways every day—and the thin margin between a…