Two people were killed after a pickup truck traveling against traffic struck two other trucks on Interstate 20 near Terrell, Texas. Among the victims was 47-year-old Nicholas Cody Landwemeyer of Tyler, whose life was cut short in Wednesday’s three-vehicle collision.
The crash happened on November 11 near mile marker 502 in Kaufman County, east of Dallas. A truck traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-20 reportedly collided with two other pickups, resulting in a deadly chain of impacts.
The collision involved a Chevrolet Silverado, a Ford F-250 and a GMC Sierra. By the time the crash was over, two people had lost their lives, including Landwemeyer and the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado.
The circumstances surrounding the second victim’s death have not been fully explained. Authorities have not released the driver’s identity or provided further information about what happened inside the Silverado during the collision.
One person involved in the crash survived. The driver of the Ford F-250 reportedly suffered minor injuries, making that driver the only known survivor whose condition has been publicly described.
What led to the wrong-way movement remains one of the major unanswered questions. Investigators have not explained why the truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes or how long it had been moving against traffic before the collision.
The Terrell Police Department is handling the investigation. Police have not released a complete account of the crash or explained the precise order in which the three pickup trucks collided.
Landwemeyer, a Tyler resident, was 47 years old. His death was one of two fatalities in a crash that also left another driver injured. Further details about his personal life and the other victim have not been made public.
The crash occurred on Interstate 20 near mile marker 502 in Terrell, within Kaufman County and east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The highway location places the collision along a major route used by motorists traveling through the region.
For now, the investigation continues, with important questions still unanswered. Two people are dead, one driver survived with minor injuries, and authorities have yet to provide a fuller explanation of how the wrong-way crash unfolded.