{"id":5997,"date":"2012-06-04T13:33:52","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T20:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.truckaccidentlaw.org\/blog\/?p=5997"},"modified":"2013-03-15T11:09:31","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T18:09:31","slug":"fiery-collision-with-houston-tanker-truck-results-in-fatal-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truckaccidentlaw.org\/blog\/5997\/fiery-collision-with-houston-tanker-truck-results-in-fatal-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiery Collision with Houston Tanker Truck Results in Fatal Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRENHAM, TX — A 31-year-old Temple man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided head-on with an oncoming Exxon Mobil tanker truck.<\/p>\n

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The fatal accident occurred on Wednesday, May 30, at about 5 a.m. when the driver of the pick-up fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into an oncoming Exxon Mobil tanker truck on Texas 36 at Brenham in Washington County, according to a Department of Public Safety trooper.<\/p>\n

The victim was identified as 31-year-old Lazaro Esparza Jr from Temple. Esparza was traveling southbound on Texas 36 when his 2009 Ford pickup struck the tanker.<\/p>\n

The semi truck driver was indentified as 43-year old Martin Lovell Harris from Houston. Lovell did not appear to be injured.<\/p>\n

Esparza was pronounced dead on the scene, and his body was taken to Brenham Memorial Chapel. DPS said there were no other injuries.<\/p>\n

The incident remains under investigation at this time.<\/p>\n

Source: The Bryan-College Station Eagle<\/p>\n

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Posted by Houston truck accident lawyer<\/a> Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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