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A Houston man is dead after crashing into the back of an 18-wheeler on Interstate 35 southwest of San Antonio.
The man, George Hendrickson, 53, was driving a Mitsubishi Montero when the accident happened. Hendrickson was behind a tanker truck carrying milk. The tanker slowed down to enter a rest stop near Lytle, and Hendrickson drove his SUV into the back of the truck.
The driver of the tanker truck, a woman from Louisiana, was not hurt in the crash. Hendrickson was trapped inside his SUV as it caught fire and burned after the collision. He died at the scene.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety Interstate 35 had to be closed for about four hours while the accident was investigated. Investigators do not believe that alcohol or drugs contributed to the terrible crash.
Hendrickson leaves behind a wife and a child, according to friends.
As this accident shows, tractor trailer accidents are often deadly for passenger vehicle occupants. Because of the enormous size difference between 18-wheelers and passenger vehicles, motorists are often badly hurt or killed when they hit or are hit by a large truck.
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