Two semis collide on I-30 near New Boston, killing James Holder

BOWIE CO., TX – A 58-year-old man died last Friday in a crash involving two semi-trucks in central Bowie County, reports KSLA 12.

The accident occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-30 near mile marker 198, just west of New Boston and approximately 24 miles northwest of Texarkana.

Police say that an eastbound 18-wheeler struck another semi while changing lanes to pass slower traffic.

A passenger in the sleeping berth of the first semi-truck sustained fatal injuries. Authorities identified him as James Earl Holder of North Carolina.

No other injuries have been announced in connection to the wreck.

Officials closed I-30 in the area of the collision while crews worked to clear the scene.

A full investigation is underway.

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