Volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Laredo, Texas
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet crashed into the northbound lanes of a highway in Laredo, Texas, killing one passenger and injuring several others. Volunteers and police quickly responded to break windows and extinguish fires, helping most occupants escape before the aircraft burned.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Hospitalized
Unnamed Pilot Driver Hospitalized
Unnamed Motorist Driver Hospitalized

Original reporting

Volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

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