The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving a commercial motor vehicle on state Highway 62, just south of Interstate Highway 10 near the Pilot Truck Stop, that occurred today, July 29, 2023.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 3:45 a.m., a 2017 Dodge Challenger was traveling south. It is reported that a 2024 Peterbilt truck tractor semi-trailer pulled from a private drive when the Dodge struck the semi-trailer and traveled under it.
The driver of the truck tractor and one passenger were not injured. The driver is identified as 58-year-old Jose Caloca of Mexico.
The driver of the Dodge, identified as 30-year-old Brenton Vaughan of Bridge City, was pronounced dead on the scene by a Justice of the Peace. His passenger was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
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