UPDATE (May 30, 2023): Recent information about the crash indicates it happened due to a hit-and-run involving a second commercial vehicle. Details say a semi-truck sideswiped McCauley’s vehicle, causing the tire failure mentioned in the initial reports. That other truck then left the scene, police say. Police say they identified and made contact with that driver, who they say admitted to being involved. That truck driver is said to be facing pending multiple charges related to the incident.
Cimarron County, OK — April 26, 2023, Michael Joe McCauley was killed following a semi-truck accident at around 11:13 p.m. on U.S. Highway 385.
Officials with the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol said that the fatal truck wreck occurred outside of Boise City near the intersection of U.S. 385 and County Road E0280.
According to their initial findings, Michael McCauley from Texas was in a Peterbilt semi-truck going northbound along the highway. It appears there was a tire blowout on the truck’s driver side steer tire. Due to this, McCauley’s truck careened off the side of the road where it crashed into the embankment, then overturned.
As a result of the crash, McCauley sustained injuries which ultimately proved fatal. Reports did not mention anyone else involved in the crash nor if there were other injuries. They have yet to release additional details about the crash. It remains unclear whether the tire blowout was the result of wear, an object in the road, or some kind of defect. Investigations are ongoing.
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