Otabek Mamadaliev Killed, Randy Rankins, Beth Knox Injured in Truck Accident in Smith County, TX
Smith County, TX — April 26, 2023, Otabek Mamadaliev was killed and Randy Rankins and Beth Knox were injured after a truck accident around 2:00 p.m. on I-20.
Preliminary investigations from the Texas Department of Public Safety indicate that the incident happened outside of Lindale on westbound lanes of the interstate.

According to officials, 50-year-old Otabek Mamadaliev was in a semi-truck going along I-20. For reasons which are not yet confirmed, that semi-truck crashed into another commercial vehicle. This then caused a chain-reaction involving at least one other semi-truck as well as a passenger vehicle.
As a result of the collision, Mamadaliev sustained fatal injuries. The drivers of an 18-wheeler and a car involved in the crash, identified as 54-year-old Randy Rankins and 56-year-old Beth Knox, respectively, were taken to hospitals for treatment of unspecified injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Right now, additional details about the crash are unavailable.
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