A truck driver’s effort to avoid one accident resulted in a collision in Guadalupe County that sent three people to the hospital. The trucking accident occurred Friday morning around 8:30 a.m., when the truck driver heading north slammed his brakes to avoid a car that was slowing in front of him. The semi-truck then skidded into the other lane of traffic where it wrecked head on with a pickup truck traveling in the other direction. The driver of the pickup truck, Hector Villarreal, and his passenger, Lupe Villarreal, were both injured and required medical attention. The driver of the 18-wheeler also required medical attention. None of the injuries from this trucking accident are believed to be life threatening.
The Dallas and Austin trucking accident attorneys handle trucking accident cases throughout the state of Texas. If you have been injured due to the careless driving of a truck driver, call Wilson Trosclair & Lovins today at 214-484-1930.