{"id":6905,"date":"2013-01-11T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T23:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.truckaccidentlaw.org\/blog\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2013-03-15T11:09:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T18:09:29","slug":"socorro-man-killed-in-semi-truck-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truckaccidentlaw.org\/blog\/6905\/socorro-man-killed-in-semi-truck-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Socorro Man Killed in Semi Truck Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOCORRO, Texas — A man from Socorro Texas was killed last Monday, January 7, after he rear-ended a semi-truck and was crushed to death from the impact.<\/p>\n

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A man was crushed to death when the pickup truck he was driving rear-ended a semi truck on the access road of I-10 in East El Paso, TX on January 7, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

The accident occurred at 8:46 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, on the I-10 East on-ramp near Gateway East Boulevard and Horizon Boulevard where officers said the victim died instantly after his white Chevrolet pickup truck rear-ended a semi-truck on the access road.<\/p>\n

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Map showing location of a fatal semi truck accident on Gateway Blvd at the eastbound on ramp of I-10 at Horizon Blvd in East El Paso, TX on January 7, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

The victim was identified as 60-year old Paul Wayne Tims of Clint, but spokesman David Garcia said he was known as a Socorro resident.<\/p>\n

KFOX News Reports:<\/p>\n

Garcia told KFOX14 Tims may have been going at a high rate of speed, and that there were no signs he ever tried to stop.<\/p>\n

Garcia said there were no signs of skid marks. The whole front end of the truck was crushed from the impact.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“He never touched the brakes as he drove under the trailer,” said Garcia<\/p>\n

“The tractor trailer was attempting to get on to the ramp,” said Garcia, “The white Chevrolet pick-up never, ever touched his brakes, never stopped, just drove under the trailer.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the semi-truck driver is cooperating with the investigation. They warn other drivers to always use caution when driving near a big rig.<\/p>\n

“These trucks can’t accelerate as fast as a pick-up truck or any other type of vehicle,” said Garcia, “It’s very easy for everybody to be accelerating, on to the freeway and suddenly come upon a vehicle that’s moving slower.<\/p>\n

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

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

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