Man dies after leaping from 18-wheeler, run over by trailer in Martin County crash

Man dies after leaping from 18-wheeler, run over by trailer in Martin County crash

MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 39-year-old truck driver was killed Tuesday morning after jumping from a moving 18-wheeler on a rural road in Martin County. According to preliminary information from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred around 10:54 a.m. on County Road D5100. Authorities say the 2017 Peterbilt truck, pulling a trailer, was headed westbound when the driver, for unknown reasons, jumped from the vehicle. The…

Driver Killed After Jumping from Moving 18-Wheeler in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY, TX — A 39-year-old truck driver died Tuesday morning after leaping from a moving 18-wheeler on a rural road in Martin County and being run over by his own trailer, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities say the incident happened at about 10:55 a.m. on County Road D5100. The truck, a 2017 Peterbilt pulling a trailer, was traveling westbound when the driver, for reasons still under investigation, exited the …