Basic Facts
Crash date: 5-11-2026
Crash location: TX-31 west of Kilgore, Gregg County, TX
People involved:
- Unidentified Man, 28
- Unidentified Man, 50
- Terry Myers Man, 70
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash?: Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges?: Yes
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash?: Unknown
Accident Report
May 11, 2026, Terry Myers and two others were injured following a semi-truck accident at around 1:32 p.m. along Highway 31.
According to preliminary statements on the accident, it happened a few miles west of Kilgore near Wildflower Hill Road.
Investigators said that 70-year-old Terry Myers was in a Ford F-350 going eastbound. An International tractor-trailer was going westbound when it reportedly failed to control speed. It crashed with a Ford F-150 going westbound, then the Ford F-350 crashed, as well.
Due to the accident, Terry Myers and the F-150 driver sustained serious injuries. The semi driver had minor injuries. Authorities said they recommended the semi driver charges for failure to control speed.
Additional details are unavailable.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Authorities believe a semi-truck failed to control speed, and that’s usually the result of distracted driving. As open-and-shut as that seems, it’s crucial to be thorough in the investigations and leave no stone unturned. For one, it’s possible this was actually something highly unusual—perhaps even unavoidable. But even if distraction was a factor, that can be a lot more challenging to address than folks realize.
For example, I had a case not long ago where a truck driver was on his phone and caused a serious wreck. Authorities were content to just issue a citation and move on, but we wanted to make sure our clients had the full picture. When we asked about the truck driver’s phone, though, the company claimed he didn’t own one. That certainly didn’t pass the smell test, but it was up to us to prove otherwise. Here’s how we did it.
We brought the truck driver in for a deposition. It took a few hours, but our strategic questioning got the driver to trip over his own stories and admit he did indeed own a phone (big surprise). With that, we were able to get a court order for the phone’s records. That revealed that the driver was busy watching pornography at the time of the crash—yes, seriously. That was a vital piece of evidence in that case, and it might never have come to light without extensive legal maneuvering.
So while I can’t say what happened here, I have every reason to believe this crash warrants serious investigations. Even if the cause of the crash was something common, the steps needed to actually preserve evidence for whatever path lies ahead is rarely ever straight-forward. The sooner steps are taken to account for all of that, the better the outcomes victims and families are likely to have.
Do you think something unusual could have happened here? Let me hear your ideas in the comments.
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