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A Man Died on SH 158 — and the Report That Says “Failed to Control Speed” Is Not the End of the Story If you are reading this because someone you love was killed on State Highway 158 in Glasscock County on the evening of February 17, 2026 — we want you to hear something before anything else. The preliminary report from the Department of Public Safety says the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado “failed to control speed.” That phrase is going to follow this case. It is going to be quoted by the trucking company’s insurance adjuster. It is going to be the first thing mentioned when someone suggests this was just a rear-end collision and the car was at fault. But the same report says the reason is unknown. DPS wrote it that way for a reason. The investigation is open. And “failed to control speed” describes what happened physically — a vehicle struck the rear of a trailer — not why it happened, not whether it was avoidable, and not whether the professional truck driver who turned a semi across a highway through-lane onto a lease road created a hazard that no driver behind him could have…