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Martin County Fiery Truck Crash on SH 349: Attorney911 Expert Legal Analysis The Permian Basin’s roads are among the most dangerous in the nation, and a devastating incident on April 28, 2026, has once again highlighted the lethal risks facing drivers in Martin County. At approximately 10:10 a.m., a fiery collision involving two commercial 18-wheelers claimed the life of 43-year-old Adrian Ortiz Cano of Midland. According to preliminary information from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the wreck occurred on State Highway 349 at mile marker 306. A 2020 Peterbilt with a towed trailer was traveling north and attempted to make a right turn onto a private road. A 2006 Freightliner, also pulling a trailer and traveling north behind the Peterbilt, failed to control its speed. The Freightliner slammed into the back of the Peterbilt’s trailer, triggering a massive fire that consumed the Freightliner. Mr. Cano was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. At Attorney911, we have spent over 27 years holding negligent trucking companies and their drivers accountable. When an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle fails to control its speed, it isn’t just a “traffic error”—it is a catastrophic failure of safety protocols that destroys families. Our managing partner, Ralph…