Webb County, TX — August 18, 2025, a driver sustained serious injuries following an 18-wheeler rollover accident at 3:00 a.m. along Interstate 35.

According to initial details about the accident, it happened in the area of TX-255 (Camino Columbia Road) north of Laredo.

Investigators said that a 22-year-old man was in a Freightliner tractor-trailer going southbound on the interstate. The 18-wheeler reportedly lost control and overturned, seriously injuring the driver.

There did not appear to be any other vehicles involved in the accident. Additional details are unconfirmed right now.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

Something I've talked about for years is how 18-wheeler rollovers don't get the attention they deserve. While I can't say what exactly happened here, there are a lot of crashes like this one which ended up being far more severe than they should have been due to poor manufacturing practices. Let me explain.

Put simply, it's a known issue in the industry that some truck manufacturers ignore best practices when it comes to the structural integrity of the driver's cabin. As a result, some trucks will completely crumble during a rollover while others are able to withstand damage (up to a point) and help protect truck drivers. So long as these manufacturers can get away with that, some truckers will end up seriously hurt or killed when they shouldn't be.

Like I said, it's not confirmed what all happened here. But if this crash is like many similar ones I've seen, it might need a secondary independent investigation to make sure the truck gets a proper inspection.