UPDATE (October 23, 2024): Authorities identified the man killed in the accident as 20-year-old Manuel Julian Mendoza. Mendoza was a passenger in the vehicle that rear-ended the 18-wheeler. Right now, additional details are still unavailable.
San Antonio, TX — September 25, 2024, a man was killed and three were injured following an 18-wheeler accident at around 9:00 p.m. on I-35.
According to officials, the crash took place on northbound lanes of the interstate in the area of Judson Road and O’Connor Road.
Investigators said there were at least four people in a vehicle traveling through a construction zone on northbound I-35. Somehow, that vehicle crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler, killing a backseat passenger. Three others in the vehicle had injuries described as critical. Names have yet to be released.
No further information about the accident is available right now as investigations continue.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Some folks may jump to conclusions about who’s to blame here, since a lot of people still believe the old myth that someone is automatically responsible for rear-ending someone. That’s just not true.
For example, I recall an accident not long ago where people were killed after rear-ending an 18-wheeler on a dark highway. It took weeks before authorities revealed the 18-wheeler had merged off the shoulder without its lights on. Would anyone in their right mind blame the rear vehicle for that? Of course not.
Of course, there are all kinds of things that could have contributed to this accident. Lighting, speeding, fatigue, alcohol, road hazards, mechanical defects, etc. Likely or not, the point is that this is no time for rushing to conclusions. Someone lost their life, and others nearly were killed, as well. That demands clear answers about how all of this could have been avoided.
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