Bailey County, TX — October 15, 2025, Wilnick Saint-Paul was killed and Juan Soliz was injured in a truck accident at about 9 a.m. on State Highway 214.

Authorities said a semi-truck was eastbound on R.M. 145 north of Muleshoe when it allegedly ran a stop sign and collided with another semi-truck on S.H. 214. Both trucks caught fire after the crash.

The driver of the first truck, 46-year-old Florida resident Wilnick Saint-Paul, died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.

The other driver, 30-year-old Juan Soliz, managed to get out of his truck before it was engulfed in flames, authorities said. He was flown to a Lubbock hospital with serious injuries.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bailey County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a report says a semi-truck ran a stop sign and collided with another 18-wheeler, the natural reaction is to assume the driver who ran the sign is at fault, and that may very well be true. But it’s important not to rush past the key question: How and why did a commercial truck driver miss a stop sign in the first place?

That’s not just a matter of driver error. It’s a question that requires a close look at what was going on inside the truck, and behind the scenes at the trucking company.

We don’t yet know if the truck had an engine control module (ECM) or dash cams that could tell us whether the driver braked before the intersection, or whether he even attempted to stop. Was he on his phone? Only a subpoena of phone records would answer that. If there were in-cab cameras, they could show whether he was distracted, asleep or alert at the time. These are the kinds of tools that often separate assumption from fact in commercial crash cases.

Then there’s the company’s role. If a driver ignores a stop sign, it's not always because he chose to. Sometimes it’s because he was never properly trained, or he’d been pushed past the limits of safe driving by unrealistic delivery schedules. I’ve seen cases where drivers were barely evaluated before being put behind the wheel of a fully loaded 80,000-pound truck.

There’s another unanswered question here: Did both trucks burst into flames on impact, or did one catch fire and the other get engulfed? That might seem like a footnote, but it matters. If a defect in the fuel system or trailer contributed to the fire spreading, that could open the door to additional liability beyond the drivers.

Ultimately, the crash will need a thorough investigation; not just by law enforcement, but by independent experts who can secure and interpret ECM data, pull phone records and evaluate the hiring, training and oversight practices of the companies involved.

Key Takeaways:

• It’s not clear yet why the truck reportedly ran the stop sign. Evidence from ECMs, cameras and phone records is needed.
• The role of the trucking company must be scrutinized: Was the driver properly trained and fit to be on the road?
• The cause of the post-crash fire could affect who’s ultimately responsible.
• A full investigation is the only way to determine who should be held accountable.
• Assumptions are common after truck crashes, but answers require evidence.