In El Paso, a person hurt in a truck accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles El Paso truck accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Truck Accidents in El Paso
Where do El Paso truck accidents happen?
El Paso is one of the busiest commercial border crossings in the country, and its truck crashes often involve Mexican carriers, U.S. drayage companies, and trailer owners in three jurisdictions. The firm sorts out who is insured for what.
El Paso truck cases involve three jurisdictions. Trucks leaving the Ysleta and Bridge of the Americas ports of entry run Loop 375 and I-10 with Mexican-domiciled trailers, U.S. drayage tractors, and layered insurance. Long-haul freight between the coasts runs I-10 through the Spaghetti Bowl. Dust storms on the eastern and western approaches produce chain-reaction crashes with multiple trucks. The firm’s El Paso truck cases most often begin on Loop 375 near the ports or on I-10 at the East Side exits.
Corridors where El Paso truck accidents cluster
- I-10 through downtown and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange with US-54
- I-10 East at Loop 375 and Zaragoza Road
- Loop 375 Border Highway near the Ysleta port of entry
- US-54 Patriot Freeway at Fort Bliss
- Montana Avenue (US-62/180) on the East Side
- Mesa Street and Sunland Park Drive on the West Side
Cases from El Paso
What does a El Paso truck accident case look like?
A Mexican-domiciled tractor-trailer leaving the Ysleta port of entry sideswipes a sedan on Loop 375; the carrier’s U.S. insurer and the trailer owner dispute coverage.
What to do now
What should you do after a truck accident in El Paso?
- Get examined the same day. University Medical Center of El Paso (Level I trauma) and Del Sol Medical Center handle the serious truck accident injuries from El Paso; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on I-10 and Loop 375 (Border Highway and Joe Battle), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the El Paso crash report. El Paso Police Department reports are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually within 10 days. The firm obtains it for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier or the trucking company’s investigator until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. El Paso truck accidents suits are filed in the El Paso County Civil District Courts, El Paso County Courthouse, or El Paso County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. El Paso clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to El Paso for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
El Paso truck accident questions
Which El Paso roads have the most truck accidents?
I-10, Loop 375 near the ports of entry, US-54, and Spur 601, with I-10 east of the Spaghetti Bowl leading the count.
What if the truck was a Mexican carrier or trailer?
Mexican carriers must carry U.S. insurance to operate in Texas, and the trailer owner and any U.S. drayage company have their own coverage. The firm identifies every insurer and pursues each.
What if the truck crash happened near a port of entry on Loop 375?
The claim normally goes against the trucking company and its driver, whether the truck was northbound from Juárez or heading to a warehouse. If a federal vehicle or employee was involved, the claim against the government follows the Federal Tort Claims Act. Port-area crashes often happen in slow queues, so camera video near the ports should be requested quickly.
Can I get the truck’s data after an El Paso crash?
Yes, if it is preserved. Most tractor-trailers record speed, braking, and hours of service through an engine control module and an electronic logging device. That data can be overwritten or lost when the truck goes back into service on the I-10 corridor. A written preservation demand to the carrier right after the crash is what protects it.