Mount Pleasant – Five People Killed in Interstate 30 Collision
Posted on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at 5:56 am
Several people, including children, died as a result of a fatal vehicle crash on Interstate 30 last March 22, Friday.
Local officers responded to a wreck on I-30 near Jefferson Avenue exit after receiving a call reporting a car accident. According to initial reports, several vehicles had slowed down following a previous collision when an 18-wheeler truck failed to control its speed upon approaching the traffic and rear-ended a minivan. The truck then crashed into three more 18-wheeler trucks.
The driver of the first truck was pronounced dead at the scene. She was identified as 64-year-old Wanda Gebhart. An occupant in the minivan, identified as 41-year-old Jessica Brokish, was airlifted to a hospital where she later died. He children, identified only as 9, 6, and two-year-olds, were also declared at the scene.
The occupants in three other 18-wheeler trucks sustained minor injuries and were transported to hospitals for treatment. The victims were identified as Carlos Martinez, Juan Martinez, Ravshan Ibragim,
An investigation is underway.
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 Mount Pleasant 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.
