_Incident · Fatality_

# Werner truck collision kills two children in Sulphur Springs, Texas; $150M settlement in 2022

Canonical ID: `081ea337-4b4c-4d87-aa55-d4aa5e0f67ba`

- **Occurred:** 2020-05-01
- **Kind:** `fatality`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Werner Enterprises](/companies/werner-enterprises.md) (id: `d683961e-cd95-43cf-af8f-1735927f66b9`)

In May 2020, a Werner truck struck a passenger vehicle stopped in the travel lane of Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs, Texas. Two children inside the vehicle were killed. Investigating officers placed no fault on Werner or its driver; an adult from the passenger vehicle was criminally charged. Werner settled the lawsuit for $150 million in July 2022.

## Sources (1)

1. **Werner Enterprises Investor Relations** · https://investor.werner.com/news-and-events/press-releases/news-details/2022/Werner-Enterprises-Announces-Recent-Settlement-of-Motor-Vehicle-Accident-Lawsuit/default.aspx · 2022-07-28

## Common questions

### What happened in Werner truck collision kills two children in Sulphur Springs, Texas; $150M settlement in 2022?

In May 2020, a Werner truck struck a passenger vehicle stopped in the travel lane of Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs, Texas. Two children inside the vehicle were killed. Investigating officers placed no fault on Werner or its driver; an adult from the passenger vehicle was criminally charged. Werner settled the lawsuit for $150 million in July 2022.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on May 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Werner truck collision kills two children in Sulphur Springs, Texas; $150M settlement in 2022?

The incident is recorded as involving Werner Enterprises on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Werner truck collision kills two children in Sulphur Springs, Texas; $150M settlement in 2022?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Werner truck collision kills two children in Sulphur Springs, Texas; $150M settlement in 2022?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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