Tractor-Trailer rolls over on U.S. Highway 277 South in Maverick County

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

A tractor-trailer rolled over on U.S. Highway 277 South about 11 miles east of Eagle Pass, Texas in Maverick County on June 17, 2015 at approximately 8 A.M., announced Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber.

The drive of the tractor-trailer was treated at the scene of the accident and transported to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass.

The accident is under investigation by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The tractor-trailer lost control of his vehicle causing it to roll-over and damage a ranch fence nearby. The driver is believed to have not suffered any life-threatening injuries.

This stretch of U.S. Highway 277 South between Eagle Pass and Carrizo Springs, Texas is known as the “widow maker” because of the many accidents and fatalities which have occurred on this highway during the past five years.

This accident occurred within the Eagle Ford Shale region which has seen a significant increase of accidents and fatalities during recent years.