5 People Killed In ‘Massive’ U.S. Highway Car Accident originally appeared on The Spun.
Five people are dead and several more are injured in what is being described as a mass casualty event.
There was a major crash in Kaufman County, Texas this weekend. The crash reportedly involved seven vehicles — three 18-wheelers and four passenger vehicles. Tragically, five people were pronounced dead at the scene while several others were reportedly injured.
The crash happened at roughly 2:40 p.m. on Saturday. It happened in the westbound lanes of I-20 just east of Hiram Road, according to a report.
A driver of a truck-tractor reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
From the report:
DPS said its preliminary investigation revealed that traffic on the highway was backed up due to a previous crash before the incident. According to DPS, the driver of a truck-tractor fell asleep while driving and crashed into a Ford F-150 that had five people inside.
The truck-tractor, DPS said, then pushed into two other 18-wheelers, causing one to jackknife and hit a Jeep Compass, a Ford Mustang and a Honda.
According to Texas DPS, one of the people inside the Ford F-150 was taken to the hospital in Dallas via care flight, and the other four were pronounced dead at the scene. DPS said the person who was inside the Jeep Compass also died at the scene.
There was a massive crash. (Photo by Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/Getty Images
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of the five victims.
5 People Killed In ‘Massive’ U.S. Highway Car Accident first appeared on The Spun on Jun 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
