3 Dead After Head-On 18-Wheeler Crash in Royse City, TexasEastbound lanes of I-30 were closed for several hours Wednesday
Three people are dead after two tractor-trailers were involved in a head-on collision in Royse City Wednesday morning, police say. (Published Wednesday, June 29, 2016)
Three people are dead after two tractor-trailers were involved in a head-on collision in Royse City Wednesday morning, police say.
Royse City officials said a semi heading west on Interstate 30 crossed over the median and collided with another semi heading east just before 7 a.m.
A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.
All three drivers were killed in the crash. Capt. Greg Welch, with the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office, identified those killed as 38-year-old Guadalupe Garza Jr., of Lyford, Texas, a driver for TCI Trucking; 53-year-old Victor Bovkoun, of Ontario, Canada, a driver for Chantler Transport; and 56-year-old Kevin Battise, of Mesquite.
I-30 Shut Down in Royse City After Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash
Chopper 5 captures the scene of a three-vehicle crash involving two 18-wheelers that left at least two people dead and shut down I-30 in Royse City Wednesday. (Published Wednesday, June 29, 2016)
No other injuries were reported.
All eastbound lanes of I-30 were closed until just before 6 p.m.
No further details on the crash investigation have been released.