Wreck victim 'lucky' in big rig crash Tuesday
Alexandria Randolph/The Highlander
A driver of an SUV involved in a two-car collision with an 18-wheeler at the intersection of TX 71 and US 281 on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, said she considers herself blessed and lucky to have been uninjured.
by Alexandria Randolph
A driver of an SUV involved in a two-car wreck with an 18-wheeler said she considers herself blessed and lucky to have been uninjured.
Marble Falls Police officers said the crash occurred at the intersection of TX 71 and US 281 on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, at roughly 4:30 p.m.
Blanco resident and Marble Falls businesswoman Beverly Gibbins said she knew she was about to have a collision when she saw the 18-wheeler ahead of her tilted to its side while driving down the circular off-ramp from the westbound lane of TX 71 to the southbound lane of US 281 at what police described as an excessive speed.
Gibbins, who was in the southbound, inside lane of US 281, tried to avoid colliding with the back of the trailer.
“I could see this huge 18 wheeler coming around the turn-about. I did my best to dodge it,” she said.
For the full story, see Friday's Highlander.
