Laredo–Major Accident near Laredo International Airport
Posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 11:20 pm
The Laredo Fire Department has been dispatched to a fatal crash between multiple vehicles on Loop 20 North near Laredo International Airport, Tuesday.
Further details surrounding the accident are yet to be released by local authorities. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found three vehicles with frontal damages similar to the one in a head-on crash. A male in his 20s was found unconscious and bleeding from the head. He was rushed to Laredo Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.
Another victim, a woman in his 30s, who was complaining of chest pain was also taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of her injuries was not disclosed. Meanwhile, two occupants in the third vehicle were transported to Doctors Hospital.
No identification as has been released by authorities.
The LPD crash team has taken over the investigation.
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the friends and families of the injured victims. We pray for their full recovery as we hope that the Laredo Police Department will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.
Sometimes, a car accident can cause serious injuries to multiple parties—and filing a claim can get complicated. To make sure your claim is successful, you need to gather supporting evidence and documents that can back up your claim. It could be a detailed account of the accident you are involved in or documents indicating the extent of injuries you sustained. These may include a video or photograph of the scene, police reports, and medical records, to name a few.
