Man dies in fiery semi-truck crash
One man is dead following a crash involving two semi-trucks in Culberson County, Texas. This happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 10 East near mile marker 163, about 23 miles outside Van Horn, Texas.
Texas State Troopers said the crash was caused when the driver of one semi-truck couldn’t control his speed, and rear-ended another semi-truck.
The semi-truck that caused the crash then caught fire and began to burn with the passenger inside the sleeper berth compartment trapped inside. He was pronounced dead on scene.
The deceased man has been identified as 49-year-old Juan Gilberto Roman Esparza of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The driver of the semi-truck that caught fire managed to escape. He’s been identified as 41-year-old Arturo Roman Esparza, also of Chihuahua, Mexico. Esparza refused medical treatment on scene.
The driver of the semi-truck that was rear-ended was transported to Culberson County Hospital via ambulance with non-incapacitating injuries. He’s been identified as 65-year-old Carlos Alberto Arostegui of Fontana, California.
