Basic Facts
Crash date: March 13, 2026
Crash location: Interstate Highway 35 and Interstate Highway 27 in San Antonio, Texas
People involved:
- Unidentified man, 20
- Unidentified man, 23
- Unidentified man, 50
- Unidentified man, 51
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
March 13, 2026, four people were injured in a four-vehicle truck accident shortly after 9:00 a.m. along Interstate Highway 35.
According to authorities, two men—a 20-year-old driver and a 23-year-old passenger—were traveling in a southbound box truck on I-35 at the exit for I-37 South when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision occurred between the front-end of the box truck and the rear-end of an 18-wheeler occupied by a 50-year-old man. The 18-wheeler, which had apparently caught on fire, crashed into a pickup truck—occupied by a 51-year-old man—that had a trailer in tow. That pickup truck was subsequently involved in a collision with a passenger car.
The two people from the box truck, the man from the 18-wheeler, and the man from the pickup truck all reportedly sustained injuries over the course of the accident. Of the four people hurt, only the box truck drivers injuries was serious. They were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment.
Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
How Did This Accident Occur?
There is no such thing as a simple truck accident, this accident included. Many people might look at the sequence of events and assume that the person behind the wheel of the box truck was at fault for the wreck. However, I caution people from jumping to conclusions. I’ve been in this line of work for over three decades. In that time, I’ve had the opportunity to analyze hundreds of truck accidents. Because of that, I’ve cultivated a unique perspective. It’s not that I know more about this particular crash than anyone else. It’s that I’ve seen truck accidents similar to this one in which less likely possibilities turned out to be the root cause.
Please leave a comment letting me know if this is too far-fetched, but what if, for example, the box truck was dealing with a throttle issue, making slowing and stopping more difficult, especially at highway speeds? That would mean that the driver was not solely at fault. To extend that hypothetical, what if the company with which the box truck is affiliated cut corners and skipped required vehicle inspections and/or maintenance? Were that the case, then the company would also bear a portion of the responsibility for the outcome of the wreck.
If the authorities in charge of investigating this accident are worth their salt, then they will take the time and put in the effort necessary to look beyond the accident scene. If they do, then any underlying factors can either be ruled out or brought to light, and everyone who played a part in the collision, whether or not they were at the scene of the wreck, can be held accountable.
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