CONWAY, TX (05/31/2015) — The lives of 25-year-old Vanessa Cummings, 24-year-old Brandon Cummings, and 10-month-old Dawson Chase Cummings came to an end after the driver of an 18-wheeler veered into oncoming lanes and struck their car on Sunday evening.
Accident Location (I-40)
According to reports, Vanessa Cummings was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox westbound on Interstate 40, when the driver of a 2012 Peterbilt 18-wheeler crossed into oncoming traffic, striking the Equinox head-on at about 7:15 p.m. just 8.6 miles west of Conway. The semi-truck then continued across the road, through a fence, and into a field before coming to a stop.
All three occupants of the Equinox were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The victims included:
- Vanessa Cummings, 25, of Lakewood, WA
- Brandon Joshua Cummings, 24, of Lakewood, WA
- Dawson Chase Cummings, 10 months, of Lakewood, WA
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the 18-wheeler truck, 62-year-old Jorge Alberto Contreras (of Pacoima, CA), may have had a medical episode just before the accident. Contreras was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo to be treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
2 Comments
Gloria Oxendine
June 5, 2015
Would you please tell me if you have any pictures of the Equinox. The family would be interested.
Staff
June 5, 2015
Hi Gloria, unfortunately I could not find any photos of the accident scene, but I would recommend the family (or their attorney) submit an open records request in order to obtain the photos taken by police and investigators.
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