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

Published
June 18, 2026
Location
Laredo, Texas
northbound lanes of the highway
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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 a highway near Laredo, Texas, on the late Tuesday night before June 18, 2026. The aircraft broke apart and caught fire, killing one passenger while five others survived after bystanders and first responders helped them escape.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

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

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