Fiery 18-wheeler accident kills one, injures two
An 18-wheeler struck two parked cars, igniting a fire and killing one woman.
Two cars were pulled over to shoulder of I-35 for unknown reasons when the 18-wheeler crashed into them. The accident took place just south of the George Bush turnpike in
The 18-wheeler rear-ended one of the cars, pushing it into the other. He then lost control of the truck which jackknifed and crashed through a concrete retainer wall before erupting into flames.
A 52-year-old woman, the driver of one of the two cars hit by the semi-truck, later died of injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the 18-wheeler was burned and flown to an area hospital. A Good Samaritan who stopped to help the 64-year-old driver of the 18-wheeler also suffered burns.
The accident, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, shut down the southbound lanes of I-35 while the wreckage was cleared.
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