Devin Colunga, 2 Injured in Semi-Truck Accident in Harrison County, TX

Basic Facts

Crash date: 3-23-2026

Crash location: I-20 near Waskom, Harrison County, TX

People involved:

• Devin Colunga, 21
• Unidentified Man, 28
• Unidentified Man, 37
• Unidentified Man, 44
• Unidentified Man, 45

Do Authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash?: Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges?: Yes

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash?: Unknown

Accident Report

March 23, 2025, Devin Colunga and two others were injured following a multi-truck accident at 2:30 p.m. along I-20.

Initial details about the accident say that it happened on the west side of Waskom at FM 134. According to officials, 21-year-old Devin Colunga and a 28-year-old man were in a Ford F-150 going eastbound along the interstate. A Freightliner tractor-trailer was going the same direction when authorities say the truck failed to control speed. this led to a chain reaction crash with the F-150 and two other 18-wheelers.

Due to the collision, Devin Colunga and his passenger were injured. The driver of the Freightliner also was injured. Authorities recommended charging the Freightliner driver for failure to control speed. Additional details are unavailable at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

On the surface, the answer to this question may seem pretty obvious. Authorities say that a semi-truck failed to control speed, so what more is there to discuss? Well, have they figured out why that happened? I’ve seen many different factors prevent a truck from failing to control speed, and they can have vastly different implications for victims and families involved in the crash.

For example, was the truck driver using their cellphone? That’s one of the most common reasons for a crash like this, yet even it can involve unique root problems. I had one case where a driver was watching adult videos (yes, those kinds of videos) instead of paying attention to the road. That raised questions about whether that driver’s behavior was a previously known issue and if he was being properly supervised.

Conversely, in another crash, a truck driver was distracted while responding to a supervisor. It turned out this supervisor hounded drivers all throughout the day with texts and calls. If drivers took to long to respond, they got in trouble and risked losing their jobs. It was obvious this would inevitably lead to people getting hurt, but the supervisor just didn’t care.

These are just examples, but they show why it’s important for investigations to go beyond the crash scene. People often take for granted that authorities are going to get the whole story. But once they feel they have enough evidence for charges, they tend to just move on. This can leave deeper issues behind the scenes untouched, allowing those issues to continue putting lives at risk.

If authorities can show they’ve been more thorough with these investigations than usual, that would be good to hear. However, it’s up to victims and families to decide if the answers they’re getting from authorities are telling the whole story. If they feel they’re not getting the full story, then getting independent investigators to dig into things as soon as possible can help ensure nothing important slips through the cracks.

Did anyone witness what happened here? Let me know in the comments if you saw anything unusual about this crash.