At around 2:30 p.m., the Hinkle's were traveling northbound on I-35 about six miles south of Gainesville, when they were forced to slow down because of traffic due to road construction. The driver of the tractor-trailer "failed to control speed and struck the rear of the stopped traffic," said state trooped Mark Tackett. In total, eight vehicles were damaged.
Gervious Hinkle was killed at the scene of the crash while his grandson was rushed to the hospital. Casey Hinkle died in a Fort Worth Hospital about an hour later. Casey's mother and sister were also taken to the hospital.
A few weeks prior to this accident, there was a similar wreck near Miami, Oklahoma that caused the deaths of Frisco residents Randall, Ethan, and Shelby Hayes, Cynthia Olson, and six other victims.
An accident that has been called the deadliest in Oklahoma history was caused when a semi-truck, driving eastbound on Will Rodgers Turnpike, failed to slow down and struck multiple vehicles that were stopped in traffic.
There was no evidence that the driver of the tractor-trailer braked at all and the truck ended up on top of three other vehicles. This accident killed ten people including 38-year-old Randall Hayes, his son Ethan, 7, and his mother-in-law Cynthia Olson, 55, who all died at the scene of the crash. Shelby Hayes, 35, was hospitalized but passed away two days later.
Commercial Truck accidents can easily have these devastating results. Our prayers are with the injured and the families of the deceased. This could have just as easily been my family as we drove the same stretch of road on the 4th of July. Anyone on the road is at risk to the dangers of negligent truckers and trucking companies. I have enforced the rights of my injured clients against trucking companies for the last two decades. I believe it is my responsibility to my clients and the public generally to try to force the trucking companies to change their poor driving and hiring practices through aggressive litigation.
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