Two commercial truck drivers were injured early Friday morning, July 3, 2026, after a crash involving two 18-wheelers on Interstate 10 South near Walden Road in Beaumont, Texas. According to Beaumont police, officers responded shortly after midnight to the southbound lanes of I-10 for a major traffic crash that closed the highway for several hours.
Police said the preliminary investigation showed that one 18-wheeler had pulled onto the shoulder after the driver stopped to inspect possible damage believed to have been caused by another vehicle that may have sideswiped the truck. A second 18-wheeler traveling southbound later struck the parked commercial vehicle on the shoulder. Both truck drivers were transported by Beaumont EMS to a local hospital with injuries. Southbound traffic was diverted onto the feeder road while officers investigated and crews cleared the wreckage.
This crash raises important safety questions about shoulder stops, visibility, sideswipe impacts, driver attention, commercial vehicle speed, lane positioning, warning devices, and whether the second 18-wheeler driver had enough time and distance to avoid the parked truck.