Crane County, TX — November 27, 2023, Freddy Antonio Arias was injured following a semi-trailer accident at around 4:15 a.m. on Interstate 20.
Authorities released a summary of their initial findings following the accident, which they say happened on the north service road of I-20 just east of Monahans.
According to officials, 61-year-old Freddy Antonio Arias was identified as the operator of a tractor-trailer which somehow got stuck in sand along north side shoulder of the service road.
Details suggest that Arias’s 18-wheeler was off the right side of the westbound travel lane facing eastbound. A second tractor-trailer was apparently on the service road blocking both lanes of travel, but authorities believe the truck was on the eastbound lane facing eastbound. It’s not clear right now if that truck driver was a co-worker of Mr. Arias, a service truck called to help move the stuck semi, or just a fellow trucker trying to help.
As the second 18-wheeler was attempting to pull the first one out of its position, police say a westbound tractor-trailer did not avoid the second 18-wheeler blocking lanes of travel. Those trucks collided, sending the third one off-road where it hit Arias and his truck. As a result, Arias was said to have incapacitating injuries.