UPDATE (October 1, 2025): Recent reports have been released which state that the man who was behind the wheel of this 18-wheeler at the time of the accident—identified as 37-year-old Mohamed Ali Mumin, of Aurora, Colorado—was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of his injuries, having been declared deceased at the hospital. No additional details are currently available. The investigation remains ongoing.

El Paso, TX — September 26, 2025, one person was injured due to a single-vehicle truck accident sometime around 1:00 a.m. along Interstate 10.

According to authorities, the accident took place on Interstate Highway 10 in the vicinity of Schuster Avenue.

Information surrounding the accident remain scarce. Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, an 18-wheeler was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it crashed into a concrete bridge support. The person who had been behind the wheel of the truck reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident; they were transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary

When a fully loaded 18-wheeler veers off course and slams into a bridge support in the middle of the night, the physical damage may be obvious—but the underlying cause rarely is. Single-vehicle truck crashes like this one often raise more questions than answers, and from a legal standpoint, that’s exactly where any meaningful investigation needs to begin.

The first and most basic question is: What caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle? Was it fatigue? A medical issue? Equipment failure? Distracted driving? Mechanical problems in a commercial truck—like brake, steering, or suspension failures—are not uncommon, but proving them requires collecting data from the vehicle’s ECM and performing a post-crash inspection before the evidence disappears.

It’s also critical to look at the conditions surrounding the driver. At 1:00 a.m., fatigue is a legitimate concern—especially if the driver was nearing the end of a long shift. That leads to further questions about the trucking company’s scheduling practices, rest policies, and whether the driver was operating within legal hours-of-service limits. In some cases, I’ve seen companies pressure drivers to push through exhaustion to meet delivery windows, only to act shocked when a crash like this happens.

Then there’s the environment: Was there construction in the area? Was the bridge support properly protected or marked? Did lane closures or barriers leave little room for driver error? These external factors might not be immediately apparent, but they can play a substantial role in determining whether the crash was truly the result of driver conduct—or something more systemic.

What often gets missed in single-vehicle truck crashes is that they’re rarely just “accidents.” They’re usually the end result of preventable conditions—some on the road, others inside the cab, and still others in the policies of the company behind the wheel.

Key Takeaways

• The cause of the crash remains unknown, but potential factors include fatigue, distraction, mechanical failure, or unsafe conditions.
• ECM data and a mechanical inspection will be critical for understanding what happened in the moments before impact.
• Trucking company policies on scheduling, rest, and equipment maintenance should be reviewed as part of the investigation.
• Environmental factors—such as road design, construction, or signage—may also be relevant to liability.
• Single-vehicle crashes involving trucks often reveal failures beyond the driver alone.