DCarlos Benton Injured in Oldham County Two-Vehicle Crash on I-40 near Adrian

Oldham County, Texas (May 7, 2020) – Two people were killed, and another was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Oldham County near Adrian, according to DPS.

The fatal crash occurred at about 11:55 a.m., May 5, on Interstate 40.

DPS said 26-year-old DCarlos Benton, of Rochester, Illinois, was driving a Cadillac passenger car westbound behind a 2005 truck-tractor with a semi-trailer driven by 30-year-old Ali Mohamed, of Columbus, Ohio.

DCarlos failed to control his speed and struck the semi-trailer.

DCarlos and his two passengers, 22-year-old Hayden Stout, of Springfield, Illinois, and 21-year-old Tavin Benton, of Fullerton, California, were ejected. None of them were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

Stout and Tavin were pronounced dead at the scene.

DCarlos was airlifted to University Medical Center in Lubbock with life-threatening injuries but was listed in stable condition.

Mohamed was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

We wish DCarlos Benton a quick recovery.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

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