With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Laredo, Texas
northbound lanes of the highway
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Incident type
Aircraft, Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet crashed into the northbound lanes of a Texas highway near Laredo, killing one passenger and injuring several others. Passengers were rescued by motorists and first responders before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash | National News | postregister.com

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