Fayette County, TX -- October 4, 2022, a man was killed and a teenager was injured following an accident where their truck crashed off I-10.

Preliminary details stated that the crash took place near mile marker 673 of eastbound I-10 at around 12:24 p.m.

It appears that a 35-year-old man was behind the wheel of a box truck with a 19-year-old man riding as a passenger. Authorities believe that the driver fell asleep and drifted off-road. He then may have woken up and swerved, causing the truck to run off-road and overturn.

The driver sustained fatal injuries due to the crash. The passenger had non-incapacitating injuries. No further information is available at this time.

Commentary on Fatal Truck Accident on I-10 in Fayette County

Folks don't usually give crashes like this much attention, as they just tend to assume the driver didn't manage their time well or everything was just a tragic, unavoidable accident. However, it's always important to know the whole story, as it could be a lot more complex than people realize.

For example, I handled a truck wreck in which a driver fell asleep after driving for over 20 hours straight. It turned out his employer would push drivers to cut corners and break the law so they could get as much work done as physically possible. Those limits are in place for reason, and it was just a matter of time before a driver simply trying to provide for their family made a mistake and got themselves or someone else killed, and that's exactly what happened.

I'm not saying that happened here. It's just an example of the kinds of factors authorities don't often look into on their own. Perhaps more thorough independent investigations would show there's more to this tragic event, as well.

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