Midland County – T-Bone Crash on SH 349 Leaves One Dead, 4 Others Injured
Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 2:21 am
A major vehicle collision on State Highway 349 caused the death of one person and injuries to four others, Thursday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The incident took place at around 5:30 in the afternoon on SH 349 near County Road 60. Local authorities said that a Chevrolet pickup truck was facing west on CR 60 when an 18-wheeler truck struck its side. Based on a preliminary investigation, the Chevy was pulling out onto SH 349 when the crash took place.
DPS said that the driver of the pickup truck, identified only as a Cedar Hills man, died from the force of the impact. While the driver of the semi-truck and three more people were taken to a local hospital where they all received medical treatment. Fortunately, all of their injuries were considered minor.
Further details will follow when the preliminary investigation is completed.
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 Midland County 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.
