Overview

• The truck driver, Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, is jailed on five manslaughter counts and four aggravated assault charges with a deadly weapon.
• Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to expand its investigation into the crash and the carrier’s safety practices.
• The NTSB probe will examine crash mechanics and electronic control module data to determine why the trucker failed to brake.
• FMCSA audits reveal Hope Trans LLC incurred 33 hours-of-service violations since 2023 and an out-of-service rate over 10 points above the national average.
• Survivor Evan McKellar remains in critical condition after a foot amputation, and GoFundMe donations have topped $38,000 as local vigils and funeral plans are made.