Steven Basden Killed in Collision Involving Loose Tire in Midland

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DPS troopers said the incident happened at bout 2 p.m. on November 1 along Loop 250 and involved a 2018 Ford F-150 and a 2024 Ford F-350 with a trailer

Steven Basden
Steven Basden Killed in Midland County Accident involving Loose Tire

Midland, TX – The driver who died after losing control of his vehicle when a loose tire slammed into his windshield has been identified as 45-year-old Seven Michael Basden.

Basden was driving a 2018 Ford F-250 eastbound on Loop 250 when a tire that broke from a westbound trailer crossed into the eastbound lanes and smashed onto his windshield.

The impact caused Basden to lose control of the vehicle, striking the cable barrier in the median.

Basden rushed to Midland Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 2, according to DPS

Midland, TX – One person was killed following an accident involving a loose tire near Loop 250 in Midland County on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Steven Basden Dies in Midland Collision in Loop 250

DPS troopers said the incident happened at bout 2 p.m. on November 1 along Loop 250 and involved a 2018 Ford F-150 and a 2024 Ford F-350 with a trailer.

DPS said the Ford F-350, operated by Troy Alan Gilbert, 45, was heading westbound on Loop 250 when the right-side tire broke off of the trailer and traveled across the westbound lanes and over the cable barrier.

The tire went onto the eastbound lanes and slammed into the windshield of the 2018 Ford F-250.

The impact caused the driver of the Ford F-250 to lose control of the vehicle, striking the cable barrier in the median.

The F-250’s driver was rushed to Midland Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 2, according to DPS.

The deadly incident remains under investigation.
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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
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