Overview
- The McKinney Fire Department stabilized the semi-tow truck and brought the driver to safety in about 15 minutes.
- Officials identified the driver as 32-year-old Martin Briones-Vazquez, who suffered a minor forehead cut and declined hospital transport.
- The driver told responders he swerved to avoid another vehicle and struck no one, a claim subject to the ongoing crash review.
- Southbound lanes on the Sam Rayburn Tollway at Hardin Boulevard were closed, with some northbound lanes shut, as crews cleared diesel and began bridge repairs.
- Firefighters described the operation as rare and high-risk, and the driver’s family called his survival a miracle with his upcoming birthday now especially meaningful.