Two adults and three children lost their lives this morning at 8:22 am on I-30 at Jefferson (Bus. 271) when a tractor-trailer rear ended another tractor-trailer that was pushed into a minivan. The minivan was then pushed into the back of another tractor-trailer that was pushed into a forth tractor-trailer.
An earlier accident at 7:18 am, without fatalities, had backed up traffic on the highway when a U-haul vehicle crashed on I-30 at the east city limits.
The combination of the accidents had eastbound lanes on I-30 closed till 2 pm.
The fatality crash is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety Crash Reconstruction Investigators.
From the second crash that involved five vehicles, three truck drivers were treated at Titus Regional Medical Center. One man from the minivan was flown to Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler in stable but critical condition. He lost his wife and three children in the crash. The truck driver who initiated the chain reaction crash lost her life.
This is a said and tragic day for all involved in the crash, Mount Pleasant community, first responders, and those who were passing through our community and stopped to assist. Please keep those who are suffering in your prayers.
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