Flatbed F-350 Rolls Over Twice in Monday Morning Crash

A rollover crash happened just after 8 a.m. on U.S. 87 in Carlsbad near the intersection of First Street. Involved is a flatbed Ford F-350 truck and a white compact Dodge Avenger four-door sedan.

Lanes were blocked as DPS conducts the investigation U.S. 87.

Witnesses at the scene said that the white car was crossing U.S. 87 as the truck was northbound on the highway. The driver of the truck avoided catastrophe by swerving to miss the crossing compact sedan. In the process of swerving, the truck clipped the Avenger, entered a broadside skid that led to rolling over twice.

San Angelo EMS responded to the scene, but luckily neither driver was injured, and the ambulance left the scene empty.

These details so far are constructed from the recollections of a witness of the crash and are not the official report from DPS.

Update 11:00 a.m.

The DPS confirms what the witnesses reported to us. Added to the investigation was that the truck was in a blind spot for the white 2008 Dodge Avenger, whose driver stated that she did not see the incoming truck. The Avenger driver was crossing U.S. 87 at Main Street.

No one was injured but both vehicles were towed.

The driver of the Avenger was issued a citation for failure to yield the right-of-way. The driver of the 2004 F-350 was cited for expired registration. DPS was called to the scene at 8:33 a.m. Monday morning. DPS Trooper Scott Keane was the investigator.