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

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Laredo, Texas
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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 a Texas highway near Laredo, killing one person and injuring several others. Passengers were rescued by motorists and first responders before the aircraft caught fire.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash | Billings News | kulr8.com

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