With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash
Summary
Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet crashed into a highway near Laredo, Texas, on the night of a late Tuesday. The aircraft broke in half and caught fire as it struck a truck and came to rest across a concrete barrier. One person was killed while three teenage passengers and two pilots survived after volunteers used tools to break windows and firefighters entered the burning plane. The incident prompted praise for quick civilian and police response that helped save lives.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Baer | Driver | Fatal |
| Unnamed Pilot | Driver | Hospitalized |
| Unnamed Passenger | Passenger | Hospitalized |
| Unnamed police officer | Unknown | Injured |
Original reporting
With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash | WSAV-TV