Basic Facts
Crash date: March 28, 2026
Crash location: F.M. 1776 north of Coyanosa, TX
People involved:
- Tommy Watkins, 54
- Josea Manuel Gonzales, 57
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Pecos County, TX — March 28, 206, Tommy Watkins was killed in a truck accident at about 6:30 a.m. on F.M. 1776 north of Coyanosa.
Authorities said a southbound 2005 Peterbilt semi-truck left its lane and collided with a northbound 2024 Ford F-150 then caught fire.
Ford driver Tommy Watkins, 54, of Thorntonville and truck driver Josea Manuel Gonzales, 57, of Gilroy, CA died in the crash, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Pecos County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Given what we’ve been told about this crash, it’s easy to point the finger at the truck driver, but the question remains: why did the semi-truck move into the oncoming lane?
Maybe the driver was fatigued or distracted by a cell phone. Maybe the truck had an issue with its steering mechanism? Maybe its cargo shifted, causing the truck to react unexpectedly.
Investigators should consider these possibilities as they pore over evidence from the scene, data from the trucks and any available video footage of the crash. Many fleet vehicles these days are equipped with cameras, but the footage must be recovered before the truck is scrapped or repaired.
It also is worth looking into the driver’s logs and the truck’s maintenance records to determine if the trucking company had kept him on the road longer than allowed or skipped necessary maintenance.
What do you think happened here?
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