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Drowsy driving may be to blame for fatal 18-wheeler wreck in Laredo


Posted on Jul 06, 2010

A family of three is dead after their vehicle was hit by an 18-wheeler as they were headed from Laredo to San Antonio.
 
The crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2010 on northbound Interstate 35 about 45 miles north of Laredo. A southbound tractor-trailer carrying a load of sand crossed the median and went into the car’s path causing the fatal big rig accident.
 
The driver, 21-year-old Manuel Arizola, his girlfriend, 21-year-old Johanna Sandoval, and their child 11-month-old Romen Arizola were killed at the scene of the accident. The driver’s sister, 13-year-old Victoria Connie Arizola, sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
 
The accident is being investigated by Department of Public safety agents and Texas State Troopers. According to one report, the driver of the truck admitted to sleeping at the wheel at the time of the accident. To learn more about the dangers of drowsy truck driving, click here.
 
The Cowen Law Group offers our condolences to the families of the victims.  We wish Miss Arizola a speedy recovery.

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