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

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
northbound lanes of a highway
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

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, on a late Tuesday night. The wreckage was found broken in half with fire and smoke, and one person was killed while several passengers and crew survived.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Driver Fatal

Original reporting

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash | CW33 Dallas / Ft. Worth

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