TEMPLE, Texas — A heavy transport truck carrying an oversized load that was involved in a deadly crash in Temple on April 27 was traveling from Houston to Winkler County, according to a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles permit obtained by 6 News.
According to the permit, the name of the transport company is Southern Transport LLC, based in Texas. The permit was reportedly effective from April 26 to May 5. The applicant was listed only as "Joe".
The permit described the load that fell off the truck as a "demethanizer". The load reportedly came from Houston, Texas and its final destination was in Winkler County, Texas.
According to the Temple Police Department, the truck was traveling on Highway 36 when a column fell off the truck and onto a car on April 27. Two passengers in the car, identified as 22-year-old Abigail Boatwright and 17-year-old Evan Boatwright, were reportedly killed in the crash, and the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Temple Fire and Rescue told 6 News the column pinned the vehicle underneath for several hours. The load reportedly weighed around 350,000 pounds.
6 News has been unable to reach anyone at Southern Transport LLC as of the time this article was written.
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