Abilene – Ervin Newman Died after Colliding with a Tractor-Trailer on Interstate 20
Posted on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at 5:58 am
A male Abilene resident died following a fatal collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20, Friday morning, according to a local news source reported.
Just after 7:00 a.m., a Dodge Ram pickup truck was heading along the interstate highway when it crashed into a rig that was parked on the shoulder of the westbound lanes near the US Highway 277 entrance. The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 55-year-old Ervin Newman, sustained serious injuries from the crash. He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Based on a preliminary investigation, Newman was trying to merge onto I-20 when he rear-ended the parked tractor-trailer. Police said that he was not wearing a seat belt during the time of the incident.
The crash remains under investigation.
We express our deepest condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased victim. May God grant you the strength you need to get through this difficult moment in your life. We strongly believe that authorities will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), car accidents happen almost every minute of the day, and for every 16 minutes, a car accident occurs that results in death. So that is about 6 million car accidents every year and 90 people dying in car accidents every day in the U.S. alone. Furthermore, the NHTSA also reports that 15% of fatal car accidents happen near intersections while the whopping 85% happen on the open road, which is the case for this particular vehicular accident.
