1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
Loop 20 highway
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A business jet crashed into a car on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, killing one of the six occupants and igniting a fire that forced motorists to abandon their vehicles to help rescue passengers. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation Latitude, was en route from San José del Cabo to Austin when it suffered mechanical problems and lost communication with the tower before striking the highway.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Motorist Driver Hospitalized

Original reporting

1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help | National | wandtv.com

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