2 killed after pickup overturns in crash with semi on Interstate 20 near Merkel
Two people were killed Saturday evening after a pickup truck towing a trailer overturned following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in the Merkel city limits, according to Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred at about 7:41 p.m. Saturday on westbound Interstate 20 in Taylor County. RELATED| Fatal Crash on I-20 in Callahan County Under Investigation According to a preliminary investigation, a 2019 Ford F-250 pickup towing a 2014 East Texas trailer was traveling westbound while attempting to pass a 2012 International truck tractor pulling a Wabash semi-trailer. Investigators said the pickup driver failed to leave enough space before merging back into the lane, causing the trailer being towed by the pickup to strike the tractor-trailer. After the impact, the pickup entered a side skid, left the roadway and overturned. RELATED| 'We lost over 3,000 people': What drivers need to know before July 4 The driver of the pickup, Charles Murray, 80, of Coldspring, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Deborah Murray, 67, also of Coldspring, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both were wearing seat belts, according to investigators. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Leonide Samon Soto, 49, of Houston, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. The crash happened under clear skies on a dry roadway with a posted speed limit of 75 mph. The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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