Basic Facts
Crash date: February 24, 2026
Crash location: U.S. Highway 62 northwest of Brownfield, TX
People involved:
- Roland Tomlinson, 45
- Truck driver, 74
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? No
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Terry County, TX — February 24, 2026, Roland Tomlinson was killed in a truck accident at about 6:45 a.m. on U.S. Highway 62 northeast of Brownfield.
Authorities said a 2016 Freightliner semi-truck stalled while trying to make a U-turn in a crossover near County Road 515, blocking the northbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by a 2017 GMC pickup. The vehicle ended up wedged under the truck’s trailer.
The pickup driver, 45-year-old Brownfield resident Roland Scott Tomlinson, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
The truck driver, a 74-year-old Lubbock man, was not injured, authorities said.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Terry County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
A U-turn is an inherently dangerous move in a commercial vehicle, even with a professional driver behind the wheel. Some companies I’ve encountered will fire drivers outright for even attempting such a turn, but I’ve also seen employers push drivers to meet unreasonable deadlines, resulting in accidents caused by risky maneuvers like this.
That is something that police rarely look at in their investigations, so it may be left to an independent investigator to scrutinize company policies that may have contributed to this crash.
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