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Two killed in New Braunfels 18-wheeler crash


Posted on Jun 03, 2010

Two men were killed when the tractor-trailer they were driving hit a guard rail and burst into flames on a Texas highway.
 
The Texas 18-wheeler accident occurred on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 on IH-35 in New Braunfels between mile marker 181 and mile marker 183.  The semi truck was travelling north on IH-35 at about 12:30 a.m. The big rig hit a guard rail and went off the overpass onto Engel Road. The 18-wheeler caught on fire and was engulfed in flames by the time emergency crews arrived at the scene.
 
Officials have not determined the cause of the semi truck accident.
 
Sixty-two-year-old Richard Hardacre and 53-year-old Richard Gallagher were trapped in the burning cab and killed at the scene.  It is not known which man was at the wheel. Their bodies were taken to the Travis County Medical examiner’s office for autopsy.
 
The big rig was owned by Point Dedicated Services which is based in Detroit, Michigan. Both victims were residents of Detroit and were employed by the company. The truck was transporting auto parts from Laredo to Kansas City, Missouri. 
 
The semi truck accident remains under investigation.
 
Cowen Law Group offers our condolences to the families of the victims.

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