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Tragedy on I-10: Analyzing the Fatal Chambers County 18-Wheeler Crash Near Winnie The impact of an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer is never a “fender bender.” When a commercial vehicle slams into a stationary car, the physics are absolute and often final. On April 24, at approximately 7:41 a.m., our community in Winnie, Chambers County, Texas, witnessed a devastating reminder of this reality. Heather Avery, a 48-year-old reserve deputy constable for Jefferson County Constable Precinct 1, was killed in the line of duty when her patrol vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10. At Attorney911, we have spent 27+ years dismantling the defenses of negligent trucking companies and construction firms. We know that when a first responder like Deputy Avery has her red and blue emergency lights activated while following proper traffic control procedures, there is no excuse for a collision. Yet, the driver of a tractor-trailer operated by Superior Waste Industries failed to reduce speed, slamming into her vehicle near a construction zone managed by Williams Brothers Construction. The subsequent lawsuit filed by her husband, Troy Stutes, underscores a disturbing allegation: the driver’s ability or alertness was so impaired as to make it unsafe for him to operate the vehicle.…