The driver of the pickup was pinned under the vehicle for about half an hour before he was pulled from the cabin which was completely collapsed underneath the tractor trailer.Three ambulances, two Eagle Pass Fire Department rescue units, DPS officers, and Maverick County Sheriff’s deputies and constables were at the scene to assist in the rescue and in controlling the scene of the accident.

According to Fire Chief Manuel Mello the driver is a native of Del Rio, Tx. and was in his late 70’s. Mello mentioned that initially, a helicopter was requested to transfer the patient to San Antonio directly, but was later canceled after first responders were not able to stabilize the patient.  The man was then transferred to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center with a police escort while paramedics administered CPR. He later died from the severity of his injuries after being transported to the hospital. 

There driver of the tractor trailer was not seriously hurt as a result of the collision.  

The accident halted traffic on the Northside of town for several hours. Both inbound and outbound lanes of 277 were completely shut down while DPS took over the investigation of the accident.