West Friendship, MD — May 7, 2025, Joshua Wilson was killed in a truck accident at about 6:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 70.
Authorities said a Mack semi-truck rear-ended another truck near State Route 32, forcing it into another semi-truck. The impact spilled the third truck’s load of wooden roof trusses onto the highway.
Mack driver Joshua Donta Wilson, 38, of Grand Prairie, TX was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to authorities. The other truck drivers were not injured.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
In a crash like this involving multiple commercial vehicles, one of the most important legal questions is whether the truck that caused the initial impact was following at a safe distance. That sounds simple, but in my experience litigating truck accident cases, it’s rarely as straightforward as it seems.
Rear-end collisions between 18-wheelers are typically blamed on the driver in the back. That’s because the law generally requires all drivers, especially commercial ones, to leave enough space between vehicles to avoid a crash, even if traffic slows or stops suddenly. But to truly understand whether the driver followed the rules or not, investigators need to go deeper than the crash scene itself.
For instance, did the driver have enough time and distance to stop safely? Engine control module data and dashcam footage, if available, could help answer that. Was he distracted by a phone or fatigued after a long haul? Cell phone records and hours-of-service logs would help clarify that. It’s also possible that the truck’s brakes or safety systems failed, which would point to problems with maintenance or equipment rather than driver error.
This crash also raises questions about the cargo that spilled. If wooden roof trusses ended up in the road, that means investigators will need to confirm whether they were secured properly and whether the trailer was even appropriate for hauling that kind of load. Poorly restrained cargo can turn a survivable crash into a deadly one.
To get real answers about what happened here and who bears legal responsibility, an investigation needs to go beyond what’s visible in photos or written into an accident report. Without that, people may never know the full story.
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