June 9, 2016 - A truck-tractor jackknifed on State Highway 7 East following a near miss with a pickup truck on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
The truck-tractor remained partially in the roadway and the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) was dispatched to the scene to help direct traffic and secure a diesel spill. Once at County Road 3182, JVFD requested TxDOT to address the diesel spill.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Sean Smith, at 12:30pm a black Ford F-250 traveling west driven by Tammy Hamilton, 50, of Joaquin was stopped in the roadway preparing to turn left onto County Road 3182. She stated she looked into her rear view mirror and saw a truck-tractor approaching and witnessed it slamming on its brakes.
The truck-tractor, a white Peterbilt owned by ADOT Trucking of Center and driven by T.J. Calloway, 33, of Center began to jackknife as it veered to the left side of the roadway and the trailer it was pulling continued in the path of the F-250. Hamilton took evasive action and moved the F-250 to the side of the roadway and out of the path of the trailer, avoiding the collision.
The Peterbilt came came to rest facing east with the jackknife having caused a puncture to a diesel fuel tank on the truck. Once on scene, TxDOT applied absorbent material to the side of the roadway to absorb the diesel and facilitate its removal.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash incident. Calloway was issued a citation for unsafe speed.
