Nicholas Cody Landwemeyer, 47, of Tyler, Texas, was among two people killed Wednesday after a wrong-way driver crashed into two pickup trucks on Interstate 20 near Terrell. The deadly collision happened in Kaufman County, east of Dallas, leaving two families mourning and another driver injured.
The crash occurred on November 11 near mile marker 502. According to the reported circumstances, a pickup truck traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-20 struck two other trucks, triggering a fatal collision involving three vehicles.
Landwemeyer was one of the two people who died in the crash. The second victim was driving a Chevrolet Silverado. Both lost their lives in the collision, although authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Three pickup trucks were involved: a Chevrolet Silverado, a Ford F-250 and a GMC Sierra. The impact left two people dead and another driver with minor injuries.
The driver of the Ford F-250 survived the crash with minor injuries. Officials have not released that person’s identity or provided additional information about their condition.
For Landwemeyer, the crash brought an unexpected end to his life at 47. He was from Tyler, Texas, and his death has added another name to the victims of a deadly wrong-way collision on a busy East Texas highway.
The Terrell Police Department is investigating the crash. Authorities have not publicly explained how the truck ended up traveling against traffic or provided a detailed account of the moments leading up to the collision.
The exact sequence of impacts also remains unclear. Although the reported information identifies the three pickup trucks involved, investigators have yet to release further details about how each vehicle was struck.
The collision happened on Interstate 20 near mile marker 502 in Terrell, Kaufman County, east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish exactly what happened.
Two people are dead, and one driver survived with minor injuries. For the families of those who died, the loss is now far more than another traffic report.