Hidalgo County, TX — June 21, 2025, a Mission man was injured as the result of a truck accident at around 8:37 a.m. along Interstate 2.

Preliminary details about the accident say that it happened in the area of the I-2 and Goodwin Road intersection.

According to officials, a 27-year-old Mission man was in a Ford F-150 going westbound. A Kenworth tractor-trailer was also going westbound when authorities say it made a wide right turn. Doing so, the two vehicles ended up colliding.

Due to the collision, the Mission man was seriously injured. No other injuries were reported. At this time, additional details are unavailable.

Commentary

When a commercial truck makes a wide turn and ends up colliding with another vehicle, the first reaction is often to point to the driver. But having handled hundreds of commercial vehicle accident cases, a bad decision isn’t always about one person's behavior—it’s often the end result of how that driver was trained, routed, and managed by their employer.

Wide right turns are tricky in any truck, but especially so in larger commercial rigs. They require space, timing, and awareness of nearby traffic. If any of those pieces are missing, it puts everyone nearby at risk. The question investigators should be asking isn’t just why the turn went wrong—it’s what kind of support or pressure was that driver under?

In many cases, I’ve seen companies send drivers through routes they aren’t familiar with or that aren’t suited for 18-wheelers. Sometimes they’re given GPS directions designed for passenger cars. Other times, companies don’t provide enough training to new drivers, so they make turns they shouldn't. Perhaps worst of all, some drivers are rushing to stay on schedule, knowing that a late delivery could cost them their livelihood. That pressure creates real risk, but some trucking companies only value productivity, leaving safety in the rear view mirror.

If the truck involved here was part of a company operation, the investigation needs to go beyond the crash scene. Was the driver trained on how to handle their vehicle? Did the company choose a route that made a maneuver like this inevitable? Was the driver under pressure to rush? These are the kinds of questions that determine whether this crash was a one-off mistake or something baked into the way the company runs its operation—something that could continue putting lives at risk if left unchecked.

Key Takeaways

• Improper wide turns by commercial trucks are often tied to company routing decisions, training gaps, or schedule pressure.
• Truck drivers may be set up to fail if they’re rushed or navigating roads not suited for their equipment.
• A proper investigation should include route plans, training records, and driver schedules to assess the employer’s role.
• Even a basic maneuver like a right turn can become dangerous if a company doesn’t provide the tools to do it safely.
• Accountability has to include the systems that influence how and where commercial drivers operate—not just the turn itself.