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Passenger of garbage truck Santiago Carrillo-Lopez, 54, killed in collision with Jeep at W. Slaughter Ln. and Brodie Ln. in Austin, Texas

Modified Date: 
Wed, 08/12/2015 - 1:29pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, August 10, 2015

Gruesome crime scene after fatal crash in S. Austin

The passenger of the trash truck was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a trash truck was going westbound on Slaughter Lane when a jeep drove out from a private driveway onto Slaughter Lane The jeep crashed into the back end of the trash truck. The driver of the trash truck refused treatment. Somehow, the passenger of the trash truck fell out of the cab and was run-over by the back tires of the trash truck, then run-over by the jeep that had hit the truck. Police say four others involved in the crash were taken to the hospital, one with potential life-threatening injuries.

Man killed in South Austin collision identified

There is a passenger door on the truck, but police said it was likely open. They are investigating whether the passenger, likely a trash company employee, was wearing his seat belt.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Truck Accident
People Involved: 
Santiago Carrillo-Lopez
Roadway: 
W. Slaughter Ln. and Brodie Ln.
City: 
Austin, TX
County: 
Travis County, TX
Area: 
Austin, TX

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