Basic Facts

Crash date: August 25, 2026

Crash location: State Highway 137 and Stiles Cemetery Road near Stiles, TX

People involved:

  • Unidentified Mercury driver, 51
  • Unidentified truck driver, 27

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities issue any traffic citations? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Reagan County, TX — August 25, 2026, a Del Rio man was injured in a truck accident at about 9:10 p.m. on State Highway 137 near Stiles.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2018 Freightliner semi-truck was turning left from Stiles Cemetery Road when it collided with a northbound 2005 Mercury Montego.

The Mercury driver, a 51-year-old Del Rio man, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. His name has not been made public yet.

The truck driver, who was not injured, was cited for failure to yield the right of way after the crash, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Reagan County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Most people who read about this crash probably figure there is nothing left for authorities to do since the truck driver was cited for failure to yield, but that citation was based on one officer’s assessment of the crash. A full investigation will confirm that assessment or reveal the truth of what happened on S.H. 137.

Maybe the truck driver was distracted or fatigued. Maybe the Mercury was speeding. Maybe the truck had a problem with its brakes or steering mechanism.

It is up to investigators to eliminate the maybes so Mercury driver and his family know as much as possible about this crash.

Did you witness this accident? Let me know what you saw in the comment section.

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