Police say a big rig’s tire blowout was the cause of a fatal accident between the tractor trailer and a sedan on Monday afternoon.
It happened on August 14th at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Interstate 20 in Callahan County, Texas.
According to KTXS news, the tractor trailer was driving west on I-20 near exit 315 when its right front tire blew out. The blowout caused the truck to jackknife and crash through the median, sending the semi truck skidding into a BMW driving in the eastbound lanes.
18-wheeler collides with a BMW in Callahan County. More tonight on @KTXS_News at 5 p.m. pic.twitter.com/eqe9vqIwEk
— Lindsey Ragas (@LindseyRagas) August 13, 2017
UPDATE: Family confirms 46-year-old Kimberly Carrillo died after I-20 accident in Callahan County. pic.twitter.com/gVlGCpKKde
— Lindsey Ragas (@LindseyRagas) August 13, 2017
The force of the impact sent the BMW into a grassy median.
The BMW driver, 46-year-old Kimberly Carrillo, died in the collision.
The truck driver, who has not yet been identified, was not injured in the incident.